Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Will the Blue Jays pull off the upset tonight when they host the Yankees at 7:07PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Yankees are -127 money line favorites versus the Blue Jays, who have odds of +115 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Michael Pineda set to face Francisco Liriano in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Pineda allowed three runs — two earned — over six innings Sunday in a win over the Athletics. Pineda gave up only three hits and struck out five, though he did issue three walks. The right-hander stands 6-2 with an impressive 3.32 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 66/12 K/BB ratio through 59 2/3 innings this season for the American League East-leading Yankees. He’ll try to keep it all working next time out in Toronto. (Rotoworld)
Liriano (shoulder) will return to the Blue Jays’ rotation on Friday against the Yankees. Joe Biagini’s next turn has been pushed to Saturday and Marcus Stroman will start the series finale against the Yankees on Sunday. Liriano has been on the disabled list since May 11 with left shoulder inflammation. He racked up seven strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in his minor league rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Buffalo.
Bet Tonight’s Yankees vs. Blue Jays Game
OUR PREDICTION: Despite crushing the Blue Jays 12-2 last night, the Yankees are still only 2-8 in their last 10 games in Toronto. They’re also 1-4 in Pineda’s last five road starts versus the Blue Jays and are winless at 0-4 in his last four outings versus Toronto overall. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, are 4-1 in Liriano’s last five starts and have won six of his last eight outings at home.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +115