Baseball bettors look for value at Rogers Centre on Wednesday as host Toronto battles the New York Yankees in baseball odds action.

Toronto hands the ball to starter Kyle Drabek in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-4 mark on the year. New York counters with Hiroki Kuroda, who will try to quiet the fans and the Blue Jays bats at the same time.



View NY Yankees vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Blue Jays as +110 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Blue Jays - Yankees odds would favor the Yankees if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Toronto is rated No. 4 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 2 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 6 ranked American League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the American League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Blue Jays have been averaging 8.1 hits per game, less than the Yankees have managed so far this season (9.3 hits on average).

Toronto owns the American League's No. 6 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 9-rated defense.

The Yankees were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at +142 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. New York suffered a 5-2 loss against Baltimore on Tuesday, as C.C. Sabathia wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Camden Yards.

Toronto was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Rays. They lost as +104 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. Toronto suffered a 4-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, as Henderson Alvarez wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Yankees at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees' last 16 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Toronto is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto, Thursday, May 17