The Toronto Blue Jays (63-54, 51-66 RL, 61-55-1 O/U) collide with the New York Yankees (73-46, 53-66 RL 58-57-4 O/U) in an AL East showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays will have Mitch White on the hill. The Yankees will have Gerritt Cole on the hill aiming for his 10th victory. The Yankees lead the season series 8-5.
Mitch White will make his third start as a member of the Blue Jays in this one. White was solid in his latest effort, limiting the Guardians to one run in 4.2 innings, resulting in a no-decision in a game the Jays won. The young right-hander was acquired from the Dodgers earlier this month and is having a promising season, reporting a 3.72 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP to go with a 1-3 record in 65.1 innings. This marks his first career meeting against the Yankees.
Toronto is in need of wins. They had a poor homestand, going 2-4 in six games against the Guardians and Orioles. The offense has been kept in check recently. They only scored 11 runs in three games against the Orioles and now stand in the 2nd Wildcard spot.
George Springer has been productive against the Yankees, launching three homers with eight RBIs. The 32-year-old leadoff hitter recently came back from a stint on the IL and has 51 RBIs accompanied by an .821 OPS on the season. Springer has four RBIs in his last five games.
The Blue Jays are scoring an average of 4.73 runs per game, ranking them sixth overall. The pitching staff has logged a 3.94 team ERA, placing then 17th in the Major Leagues.