A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Toronto Blue Jays dueling the New York Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
The match puts starter David Price for the Toronto Blue Jays on the hill facing Ivan Nova for the New York Yankees. Price brings a 10-4 mark to the game, while Nova is 4-3 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the New York Yankees in this matchup found them as 120 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.2-5.6 result in favor of 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
New York (61-47) will face the 59-52 Blue Jays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Toronto injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the New York Yankees at No. 1 and the Toronto Blue Jays at No. 2 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits New York Yankees No. 2-rated offense, averaging 4.9 runs per game, against a Toronto Blue Jays defense that ranks No. 15 at 4.22 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 (8.9 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 18-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the No. 15 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto needed extra innings to get the job done against the Yankees on Friday as the Blue Jays defeated them 2-1 at Yankee Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at New York, Sunday, August 9th