MLB betting line favors Yankees over Blue Jays

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Aug 12, 1:07 PM | TurfRogers Centre

New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Odds

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The Toronto Blue Jays look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Yankees arrive at Rogers Centre on Sunday.

Philip Hughes, with a record of 11-9 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Blue Jays trot JA Happ to the mound in this one. He is 7-10 so far in 2012.



View NY Yankees vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as favorites of 145 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 1-rated Yankees taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Blue Jays in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 5 ranked American League offense (4.7 runs per game) against a Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the American League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Blue Jays have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, less than the Yankees have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

The Yankees were a 5-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -142 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Ivan Nova blew away 10 Toronto batter in the Yankees' last start, leading them to a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday at Rogers Centre.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 1-9


A few Yankees at Blue Jays trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees' last 8 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees home to Texas, Monday, August 13
Toronto home to Chi White Sox, Monday, August 13

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