New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann
Staff Writer

The New York Yankees (12-5) and Toronto Blue Jays (9-8) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series at Rogers Centre Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Yankees vs. Blue Jaysodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 2-2

The Yankees have lost back-to-back games after falling 3-1 against the Blue Jays Monday. The Yankees offense stalled after an early RBI single from 3B Oswaldo Cabrera, and RHP Luis Gil picked up the loss after allowing 3 ER in 5 innings.

Toronto has won 3 straight games after Monday's victory. After trailing 1-0 in the middle of the 2nd inning, Toronto surged for 3 runs in the 2nd and 3rd. C Alejandro Kirk scored a run and had an RBI, and RHP Chris Bassitt picked up the win after allowing just 1 ER in 6 1/3 IP.

Yankees at Blue Jays projected starters

LHP Carlos Rodon vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi

Rodon (1-0, 2.87 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.53 WHIP, 4.02 BB/9 and 7.47 K/9 in 15 2/3 innings.

  • Yankees are 3-0 in his starts
  • Has allowed 5 ER on the season with 13 K
  • Has bounced back well this year with a 2.87 ERA after posting a 6.85 ERA in 14 starts last season

Kikuchi (0-1, 2.30 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 4.02 BB/9 and 11.49 K/9 in 15 2/3 innings.

  • Blue Jays are 1-2 in his starts
  • Has allowed 4 ER on the season with 20 K
  • Has pitched well this year but has had minimal run support; Blue Jays have scored just 5 total runs in his 3 starts

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Yankees at Blue Jays odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Yankees -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Blue Jays -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+145) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-175)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Yankees at Blue Jays picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4

Moneyline

PASS.

There is better profit on the Yankees' (-115) spread.

Run line/Against the spread

BET YANKEES -1.5 (+145).

New York is 7-3 in its last 10 games with 3 of its last 5 wins coming by more than 2 runs. It has scored 7 or more runs in 2 of its last 3 games and held opponents to 3 or fewer in 3 of its last 4.

In 4 of Toronto's last 5 losses, it has lost by 2 or more runs, including each of its last 3.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8.5 (-110).

The Yankees have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 games and scored 16 runs total in their last 3. They have scored 6 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games.

The Blue Jays have scored 5 or more runs in 2 of their last 3 games and 4 or more in 6 of their last 9.

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