Blue Jays vs Yankees Picks & Odds: New York Hopes To Build Off Dramatic Comeback

The New York Yankees (73-45) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (62-54) to Yankee Stadium on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set. The Yankees are 3-11 in their last 14 games while the Blue Jays are 3-8 over their last 11. Find out which of these struggling clubs will get back into rhythm in our Blue Jays vs Yankees prediction.

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Blue Jays vs Yankees Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Yankees opened as the favorite at -135 on the moneyline with the visiting Blue Jays coming in at +115. The total was set at 8 runs with the OVER going 4-1 in the last five meetings between the clubs. New York has won four of its last five games against Toronto at home, giving the hosts the edge in our Blue Jays vs Yankees prediction.

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Starting Pitchers

Frankie Montas (4-9) picked up his second straight no-decision last time out as he allowed two hits and two earned runs against the Boston Red Sox on August 13. The right-hander owns a 3.59 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP over 112.2 innings of work this season.

Jose Berrios (8-5) was hammered for eight hits and eight earned runs over just four innings in his last start on August 12 against the Cleveland Guardians – his first loss since June 26. The Blue Jays starter owns a 5.61 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over 122 innings.

Stripling Perfect Through Six As Blue Jays Snap Skid

Toronto halted a three-game slide on Wednesday, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 in their series finale. The game was scoreless until the seventh inning when George Springer recorded his 1,000th career hit on an RBI single. Santiago Espinal and Alejandro Kirk followed up with two-run doubles to blow the game wide open. Ross Stripling was perfect until Cedric Mullins singled on the first pitch of the seventh inning.

The Blue Jays looked like the favorites to take the top spot in the AL wild-card race but have fallen back into the pack after their recent struggles. Toronto now occupies the third and final spot, 1.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners and just one game ahead of the Minnesota Twins. 

Donaldson Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam To Complete Comeback

It was a dramatic finish at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night as the home team walked off the Tampa Bay Rays in the 10th thanks to a grand slam from Josh Donaldson. Trailing 4-0 going into the sixth, the Yankees hit two home runs and got a based-loaded walk to tie the game and force extras. Francisco Mejia hit a three-run bomb to put the Rays up again in the 10th, setting the stage for Donaldson’s heroics that snapped New York’s three-game losing streak.

Wednesday’s win marked just the third time this month that the Yankees have scored at least eight runs in a game. New York is averaging just 3.60 runs per game in August – way down from the club’s season mark of 5.13, which still ranks second in the majors despite their recent slump.

Blue Jays vs Yankees Pick & Insights

Blue Jays: Keys To Victory

Like the Yankees, the offense has been dry for the Blue Jays, especially over the last week or so. Prior to last night’s win, Toronto had scored just 1.60 runs per game over its previous five contests. Outside of Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who have nine RBIs apiece this month, the Blue Jays haven’t had much offensive production – that’ll need to change moving forward.

Yankees: Keys To Victory

The Yankees have been needing an offensive spark and they may have finally got it from Donaldson on Wednesday night. The third baseman now leads the club with 12 RBIs in August, though there hasn’t been much offensive support around him outside of Aaron Judge (4 HR, 10 RBI). That duo will need to keep driving the offense if New York is going to stay in the win column.

MLB Computer Pick: Blue Jays ML (+130)

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