The Toronto Blue Jays have paid out on the baseball betting lines in four of their six games against the New York Yankees so far this season as those division rivals open a key baseball odds series at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
R.A. Dickey (6-10, 4.06 ERA) gets the ball for the Blue Jays on Friday, with the knuckleballer coming off a win over the Royals in which he gave up no runs in seven innings. Nathan Eovaldi (11-2, 4.30 ERA) takes the mound for the Yankees.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Toronto Blue Jays before the first pitch in this match found them as 116 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 6.3-5.5 victory for the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Yankees bring a 61-46 record to the battle against the 58-52 Blue Jays. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Toronto injuries news.
The New York Yankees sit at No. 1 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at No. 2 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits New York Yankees No. 2-rated offense, averaging 4.93 runs per game, against a Toronto Blue Jays defense that ranks No. 17 at 4.25 in runs allowed per game. The New York Yankees have averaged 8.93 hits per game so far, more than Toronto Blue Jays batters have averaged on the year (8.91 hits per game).
Toronto brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Yankees's No. 18-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto got the job done in their last match in a 9-3 victory over Minnesota on Thursday at Rogers Centre behind starter M Buehrle.
New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Red Sox, a 2-1 final on Thursday in support of C Sabathia at Yankee Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at New York, Saturday, August 8th