The visiting Yankees hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays.

New York puts its faith in starter Freddy Garcia to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-5. Getting the ball for the Blue Jays is Ricky Romero, who owns a 8-8 record on the season with a 5.47 ERA.



View NY Yankees vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Blue Jays in this one will find them as +110 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9.5 at its open earlier today.

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. 9 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Toronto and its American League No. 4-rated batting order, averaging 4.7 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 3 lineup of the Yankees at 4.9 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Toronto has the American League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +106 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Yankees grabbed a win last time out, defeating Doug Fister and the Tigers 4-3 on Thursday at Comerica Park.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Rays on August 9. Bettors who backed the Rays at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Blue Jays endured a 7-1 loss at the hands of the Rays on Thursday, with Henderson Alvarez throwing 4 2/3 innings of 11-hit ball at Tropicana Field.


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

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

A few Yankees at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Toronto is 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto, Saturday, August 11