Blue Jays vs. Yankees Prediction
Will the Blue Jays upset their AL East rivals the Yankees this afternoon at 1:05PM ET in the Bronx?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Yankees are -108 money line favorites versus the Blue Jays, who have odds of +100 to pull off the upset in New York. With J.A. Happ set to face CC Sabathia in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Happ allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a loss to the Orioles on Thursday. Happ allowed eight hits and walked two but did well to limit the damage, keeping his team in the game until the end. Unfortunately for the southpaw, the Jays couldn’t muster any offense to get him a win, instead dropping him to 2-5. Happ owns a decent 3.71 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in nine starts. The 34-year-old will try to get back in the win column Tuesday at the Yankees.
Sabathia (hamstring) will return Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Sabathia felt he didn’t need a rehab assignment after a strong showing in Thursday’s simulated game and apparently the Yankees agreed. The left-hander has enjoyed a resurgent season for the Bombers, though he hasn’t pitched particularly well in his two starts against Toronto (6.10 ERA).
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OUR PREDICTION: The Blue Jays have won six of Happ’s last seven starts against the Yankees and are 4-1 in their last five games when Happ faces Sabathia in the pitching matchup. The Yankees, meanwhile, are just 2-6 in Sabathia’s last eight starts against the Blue Jays and are 6-14 in their last 20 games overall.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +100