Blue Jays Have Made Themselves at Home at Yankee Stadium

The Yankees have finally shed the dead weight that was Alex Rodriguez and have committed to the roster turnover, calling up some of their young prospects and inserting them into the starting lineup. New York will begin their week against the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays as they cling to their slim playoff hopes.

SHARK BITES
  • The Blue Jays are 17-7 in their last 24 games against the AL East.
  • The Yankees are 12-4 on the runline in their last 16 games at home.
  • The Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 games at Yankee Stadium.

It’s not expected to be a pitchers' duel tonight as the Yanks send rookie Chad Green to the bump to face R.A. Dickey in a matchup of hurlers who boast less than terrific stats.

Dickey has really been the odd man out for the Jays in a rotation that has put up some of the best numbers in the majors this year. The knuckleballer owns an 8-12 record, a 4.61 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP this season and was roughed up the last time he met the Yankees’ lineup. The one thing Dickey has going for him tonight is that batters do not tend to do well the first time they see his knuckleball so he should have some success against the young Yankee bats.

Green (1-2, 4.94 ERA) has moved in and out of the rotation since being called up and will face a tough task tonight against a Jays’ lineup he has never faced. The rookie has only pitched 9.1 innings at Yankee Stadium so far and has been lucky to only give up the three runs he has as he’s allowed batters to hit .361 off him at home.

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The New York Yankees sport a record of 60-57 heading into this matchup, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at 67-51 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Toronto injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the New York Yankees rated this week at No. 19 and the Toronto Blue Jays sitting at No. 8.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, New York owns the No. 23 ranking for hits at 8.39 per game. By contrast, the Toronto Blue Jays are rated No. 22 in the same category at 8.42 per game.

Defensively, Toronto features the No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 at home, scoring 4.42 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Toronto got the job done in their last match in a 9-2 victory over Houston on Sunday at Rogers Centre behind starter M Stroman.

New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Rays, who beat them 12-3 on Sunday behind a start from J Odorizzi at Yankee Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 14 games
  • Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
  • NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
  • NY Yankees is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Toronto at New York, Tuesday, August 16th

The Blue Jays are 17-7 in their last 24 games against the AL East.away The Yankees are 12-4 on the runline in their last 16 games at home.home The Blue Jays are 9-2 in their last 11 games at Yankee Stadium.away
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