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

For the Yankees, Ivan Nova gets the ball, charged with keeping the Blue Jays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Esmil Rogers, 2-5 on the year.



View Toronto vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 11-ranked Yankees and the American League No. 10-rated Blue Jays in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 10-rated American League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Blue Jays defense that ranks No. 13 in the American League at 4.8 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, less than Blue Jays batters have averaged on the year (8.7 hits per game).

New York owns the American League's No. 6 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's American League No. 13-rated defense.

In their last action, Toronto was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -151 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Toronto lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 2-1 score against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

Last time out for New York, they were a 9-6 Sportsbook as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +115 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York rolled to a 9-6 win against Boston on Sunday, as C.C. Sabathia and the Yankees' bats led the team to victory at Fenway Park.


Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Blue Jays at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games at home


Next up:
Toronto at NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 20