The Jays and Yankees will play a makeup game tonight as Toronto goes for the four-game sweep after their comeback, walk-off win yesterday afternoon on the conclusion of fan appreciation weekend. With just seven games left, the Jays are 5.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East and the Yankees are 5.5 games back of a wild-card spot – this is as much of a must-win game as you can get.
- The Yankees are 0-8 SU and 1-7 ATS in their last eight games on the road against the Blue Jays.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Yankees' last four games against the Blue Jays.
- The Yankees are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against their division.
J.A. Happ will get the rock for the Blue Jays as he goes for his 21st win. The Jays have won four straight games in Happ starts as the lefty is 3-0 with a 3.66 ERA in the month of September. J.A. has had an incredible season in his second stint with the Blue Jays and is one of two or three AL Cy Young candidates.
Luis Severino will start opposite Happ as he takes the hill as a starter for the first time since August 14, when he gave up seven earned runs to the Tampa Bay Rays. As a starter this year, Severino has given up a .340 batting average and a .976 OPS to opposing lineups. He has also been crushed by righties, which could spell trouble against the murderers row of righties possessed by the Jays.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Toronto Blue Jays as -185 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.8-1.9 win for the Blue Jays on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Toronto (86-69) will face the 79-76 Yankees in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs New York injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 11-rated Toronto Blue Jays and the league No. 19-ranked New York Yankees, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Toronto Blue Jays No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.76 runs per game, against a New York Yankees offense rated No. 24 and scoring 4.17 runs per game. The Blue Jays have averaged 8.46 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.5 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Toronto has the No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the No. 11 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Yankees were saddled with a loss last time out in M Pineda's start, as they lost 4-3 against Toronto on Sunday at Rogers Centre.
- NY Yankees is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
- NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
- Toronto is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
- Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
- Toronto is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
New York home to Boston, Tuesday, September 27th
Toronto home to Baltimore, Tuesday, September 27th
