The Toronto Blue Jays (3-1) and New York Yankees (2-2) continue their 4-game series Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. First pitch in the AL East battle is slated for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays at Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Toronto leads 1-0. The Blue Jays won 2021 season series 11-8.
The Blue Jays, who took 2 of 3 from the Texas Rangers the opening weekend, won a 3-0 pitcher’s duel in Monday’s opener in the Bronx.
After taking 2 of 3 from the Boston Red Sox to open the season, the Yankees had just 4 hits – all singles – in Monday’s loss to Toronto.
Blue Jays at Yankees: Projected starters
LHP Yusei Kikuchi vs. LHP Nestor Cortes
Kikuchi (2021: 7-9, 4.41 ERA) makes his 2022 debut. He registered a 1.32 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9, and 9.3 K/9 in 157 IP last season.
- Faced Toronto once last season (Sept. 9), allowing 2R in 6 IP.
- Had a 2.53 ERA at Yankee Stadium last season.
Cortes (2021: 2-3, 2.9 ERA) makes his first start of the season. In 2021 he logged a 1.08 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9, and 10.0 K/9 in 93 IP.
- Current Toronto batters own a high-contact .852 OPS against him.
- Had a .676 OPS-against at Yankee Stadium in 2021 (vs. a .773 overall mark on the road).
Blue Jays at Yankees odds, spread and lines
- Money line: Blue Jays +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Yankees -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays -1.5 (-155) | Yankees +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
Blue Jays at Yankees prediction and picks
Prediction
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 4
Money line
The Yankees bashed the ball against solid Boston pitching so look for a bounce back after Monday’s shutout.
The Yankees have the better bullpen and the New York lineup figures to be at its best against southpaws. Cortes is likely due some regression after last year, but his penchant for pitching well in Yankee Stadium and the ability to be bailed out after 4 or 5 frames make for a solid mound advantage for the New York.
TAKE NEW YORK (-120).
Run line/Against the spread
The price on getting the Yanks free and clear by 2-or-more is decent. NEW YORK +1.5 (-190) is worthy of a partial-unit rider (adding to the ticket above) for some bettors interest in the risk/reward flexibility.
Over/Under
A lot of cross signals here: PASS.