New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/15/24
The Yankees and Blue Jays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 7:07 PM ET on Monday. This one is being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and features a Yankees club that is 12-4 this season. The Blue Jays are 8-8 and will have Chris Bassitt on the mound vs. a Yankees team starting Luis Gil.
New York is the slight favorite on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. You can catch this one on YES, and the Yankees are looking to stay in 1st place in the AL East.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -112
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 ET on Monday, April 15th.
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
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with an 8-7 loss. New York was the -127 favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind early, as the Guardians scored three times in the 2nd.
After the Yankees tied things up with a three-run 3rd, the Guardians added another three runs in the 4th to take the lead. New York’s offense scored a run in the 1st but didn’t get back on the board until the 9th, when they scored two runs. The Yankees also wasted a big game from Jose Trevino, who went 2/4 with a homer.
The Yankees come into this one, having gone 12-4 this season, and they lead the AL East by 2.5 games over the Orioles. So far, they have yet to lose a series, with a record of 5-0.
At home, the Yankees have gone 4-2, and they have been even better on the road, at 8-2. New York has yet to lose a game as the underdog this season, with a 5-0 mark.
The Yankees have been a solid run line bet on the road, going 6-4 so far. They have a run differential of +1.3 runs per game overall, and that number is the same on the road. They are 5-0 against the run line as the underdog, but just 3-8 as the favorite.
Today’s over/under line for the Yankees’ game against the Blue Jays is set at 9 runs. The Yankees’ games have averaged 8.6 runs this season, and their over/under record is 5-10. The average over/under line for their games is also 9 runs. When the line has been set at 9 runs, the Yankees’ over/under record is 0-3-1. So far this season, only 12.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with 62.5% of their games having lower lines.
Luis Gil will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Yankees, and it will be on the road against the Blue Jays. Gil has been solid in his first two starts, going 4 1/3 innings and 4 2/3 innings, respectively. He has a total of 14 strikeouts in those two outings.
Our player projections for the Yankees today have Aaron Judge as our 3rd highest projected player in terms of total hits, and he is our highest projected player on the team in terms of hitting a home run. In fact, Judge has the 3rd highest home run projection in the entire league today. Gleyber Torres is our top projected player in terms of total hits for the Yankees, and his total hits projection is the 27th best in the league today. Juan Soto has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team, and he is 6th in the league in terms of home run projections.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Rockies, closing out their series with a 5-0 win. After allowing one run to the Rockies in the top of the first, the Blue Jays responded with a run of their own and added another two runs in the 3rd inning.
Toronto started José Berríos, and he picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out seven Rockies batters. Justin Turner was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with three RBIs and a run scored. The Blue Jays also had three other players with two hits.
Toronto’s overall record is currently at .500, as they are 8-8 and have won two straight games. In the AL East, they are four games behind the Yankees and are in 5th place in the division. So far, they have gone just 3-4 against other AL East teams.
At home, the Blue Jays are 4-2 this season and 4-6 on the road. Toronto just got done taking their series vs the Rockies and, as underdogs, they are 3-6 this season compared to 5-2 as the favorite.
When the Blue Jays win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game, which has led to a 9-7 run line record on the season. They’ve covered the run line in four of their seven games as the underdog, and they are 5-2 against the run line as the favorite. Their run line record at home is 4-2, and they have covered the run line in two straight games at home.
With an average combined run total of 8.8 runs per game, the Toronto Blue Jays have had an over/under record of 7-8 so far this season. Their games have gone under the total in two straight contests, and they have played to an average over/under line of 8 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, their games have gone over the total just once in three tries. For the season, 81.2% of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s total of 9 runs.
Chris Bassitt will be getting the start for the Blue Jays at home against the Yankees. In his first start of the season, he took a loss against the Astros, giving up 4 runs in 4 1/3 innings. However, he bounced back in his last outing, picking up a win over the Mariners. Bassitt struck out 8 in 6 2/3 innings, allowing just 1 run.
For the Blue Jays, our model is projecting Bo Bichette to have the most hits on the team, with his total being the 9th best in the league today. Daulton Varsho is our top projected home run hitter for the Blue Jays and his home run projection is 9th best in the league. George Springer has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 11th in the league. Justin Turner’s total hits projection is 17th best in the league and his home run projection is 10th best.