New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/29/24
The Yankees and Blue Jays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 3:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Yankees are 53-31 this season, while the Blue Jays are 37-44. New York is starting Nestor Cortes, while Chris Bassitt is on the mound for the Blue Jays.
New York is currently the betting favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -124 compared to the Blue Jays at +105. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and this game can be seen on SNET.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline +105
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Saturday, June 29th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was all Yankees in the last game of this series, as New York took down the Blue Jays by a score of 16-5. The Yankees offense exploded for six runs in the 2nd inning and added seven more in the 9th. As for the Blue Jays, they scored their only run in the 5th and added their final four in the 7th.
Marcus Stroman got the start for the Yankees, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out three. Michael Tonkin came out of the bullpen for the win. Yusei Kikuchi had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the game’s only home run while going 2/5 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Juan Soto did a bit of everything for the Yankees, going 2/4 with a home run, three runs scored, and three RBIs.
Yankees Records & Stats
With an overall record of 53-31, the Yankees are tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Blue Jays. New York is 11-13 against other AL East teams this season and have lost four straight series. So far, they are 17-6-2 in series play this year.
At home, the Yankees are 24-14 this year and have gone 29-17 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees are 41-25 this year and 12-6 as the underdog. New York really needs to get things going, as they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.
When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run differential of 3.9 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.5 runs per game. Overall, the Yankees are 47-37 against the run line this season, including a 27-19 mark on the road. They are 33-33 against the run line as the favorite and 14-4 as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs for the New York Yankees’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays is higher than their season average of 8.0 runs per game. The over/under record for Yankees games this season is 43-39, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 22 of those 36 games. The over has hit in each of their last four games.
New York is sending left-hander Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Blue Jays. He has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 3.40. Cortes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.07. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Cortes has allowed at least one homer in three of his last four outings. Opponents are batting .230 this season vs. Cortes.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also one of the top scoring offenses in the league at 5.1 runs per game. New York has been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are 2nd in team OPS and are the league’s top home run-hitting team. The Yankees also have the league’s best team walk rate.
Over his last six games, Aaron Judge has gone 9/22 with three homers and 12 RBIs. For the season, Judge is batting .310 with a league-leading 79 RBIs and 30 homers. Juan Soto is also near the top of the league in homers, as he has 20 so far this season and is batting .302.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto is 37-44 overall and 14.5 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division, trailing the Rays by 3.5 games for 4th place. The Blue Jays have gone just 11-15 in AL East matchups this year. At home, they are 19-20 this season.
The Blue Jays really need to get things going, as they have dropped eight of their last ten games. So far, they are 29-20 as the favorite but just 8-24 as the underdog. Toronto’s overall series record is 8-12-5, and they are 1-7 as the home underdog this year.
When the Blue Jays win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.9 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is 38-43, with a -0.6 average run margin per game. They are 14-25 against the run line at home and 24-18 on the road.
Despite the fact that the over/under line for today’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees is 8.5, the Blue Jays have played to the over in five straight games. Their combined run average for the season is 8.6, and their over/under record is 37-41. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 11-15. Only 11.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and 56.8% of their games have had lower lines.
Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today and comes in with a record of 6-6 and an ERA of 3.45. He has made 16 starts this year and has eight quality starts. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is 1.37, and opponents are batting .253 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Bassitt finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in seven innings of work. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Bassitt has not taken a loss since May 25th.
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the team’s top power threat this season, as he is 14th in the league with 12 home runs, while also leading the team with 44 RBIs. Guerrero Jr. has also been hot of late, going 14/37 in his last eight games with five homers and eight runs scored. Daulton Varsho is 2nd on the team in RBIs but is batting just .200 for the season.
As a team, the Blue Jays are just 24th in the league in runs scored and are batting a collective .235. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have been one of the worst teams in terms of striking out this season. Currently, Toronto is 3rd in the league in strikeouts.