The Toronto Blue Jays (3-2) and New York Yankees (3-2) continue their four-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium 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: tied 1-1.
The Blue Jays won a 3-0 pitchers duel in Monday’s opener in the Bronx. The Yankees returned serve with a 4-0 victory Tuesday.
The New York bullpen pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings Tuesday. That ‘pen has allowed just 3 ER through the team’s first 4 games.
Blue Jays at Yankees: Projected starters
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios vs. Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole
Berrios (0-0, 108.00 ERA) makes his second start. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks with 0 strikeouts across 1/3 IP in the Jays’ opener.
- Allowed a lead-off home run, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch in his disastrous start Friday.
- Current Yankee bats own an aggregate .603 OPS against him.
Cole (0-0, 6.75 ERA) makes his second start. He allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts across 4 IP in his first appearance.
- Current Toronto bats own an aggregate .794 OPS against him.
- Has logged a career .592 OPS-against in April.
Blue Jays at Yankees odds, spread and lines
- Money line: Blue Jays +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Yankees -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays +1.5 (-155) | Yankees -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Blue Jays at Yankees prediction and picks
Prediction
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3
Money line
New York’s quality of contact has so far yielded just 3.40 runs per game. There is some value margin there, and this price looks to be depressed by 5-10 cents.
TAKE NEW YORK (-170).
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Over/Under
These AL East combatants have been showing off their pitching so far. The UNDER 8.5 (-112) is a LEAN.