MLB wagering interest swings to the Toronto vs New York battle on Saturday at Rogers Centre as the Blue Jays try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Ricky Romero for the Blue Jays (9-14 on the year) and Andy Pettitte for New York (5-3 so far).



View NY Yankees vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Blue Jays as +170 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Blue Jays at No. 13 in the American League and the Yankees at No. 1 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Yankees rank No. 7 in the American League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with Toronto’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Toronto has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

The Yankees were a 11-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. The Yankees enjoyed a 11-4 victory at the expense of the Blue Jays on Friday, with Hiroki Kuroda throwing 5 1/3 innings of 10-hit ball at Rogers Centre.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Yankees at Blue Jays trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto, Sunday, September 30