New York Yankees Starter Luis Severino Out to Silence Toronto Blue Jays Bats in MLB Contest

The New York Yankees will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to Yankee Stadium.

Luis Severino will take the mound for the New York Yankees, and he'll carry a 3-2 record into the contest. David Price gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays; he's 14-5 so far this season.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Blue Jays to win this game 7.2-5.2. 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 sport a record of 77-60 heading into this matchup, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at 79-60 on the season 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. 5 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at No. 1 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the New York Yankees No. 2-ranked scoring average of 4.86 runs per game, against a Toronto Blue Jays offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.47 runs per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.72 hits per game to date this season, less than the Blue Jays hitters have managed (8.99 per nine innings).

New York owns the No. 17 defense, allowing 4.86 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's No. 13-rated defense.