Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
It’s a beautiful day for baseball in the Bronx as the New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL East matchup. First pitch is set for 1:35 PM ET at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are the favorites at home with a money line of -154 compared to the Blue Jays at +129.
On the mound for the Blue Jays is Bowden Francis, while the Yankees are countering with Luis Gil. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -117 compared to the under at -105.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -154
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
The Yankees and Blue Jays played a high-scoring game in the previous matchup of this series, with the Yankees coming out on top by a score of 9-8. Despite being outhit 12-10, the Yankees hit three home runs and had just one double. New York was a slight favorite heading into the game at -122.
Neither starter in this game went deep into the game, as Clarke Schmidt went just 4 1/3 innings for the Yankees, while Kevin Gausman gave up five earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings of work. Luke Weaver got the win for the Yankees, and Clay Holmes picked up the save.
The Blue Jays had a strong showing in the 7th inning, putting up three runs, but the Yankees’ offense responded with three runs in the 9th to secure the win. Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Anthony Rizzo each homered for the Yankees, while the Blue Jays got a home run from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Bowden Francis is getting the start for the Blue Jays today against the Yankees. He is coming off a rough outing, as he took the loss in his first start of the season, giving up 7 runs on 10 hits in just 5 1/3 innings of work. He did strike out 7 batters, but also gave up a home run.
For the Blue Jays, our model is projecting Bo Bichette to have the best day at the plate. He has the 3rd highest total hits projection in the league today. We also have Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the best odds to hit a home run on the team, as his home run projection is 12th best in the league today. If you are looking for a longshot, Daulton Varsho has the 2nd best home run odds on the team.
Yankees Records & Stats
Luis Gil is making his second start of the season and is coming off a no-decision against the Diamondbacks. In that outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up just one earned run. He struck out 6 and gave up 3 hits.
When looking at the Yankees’ player projections for today’s game, we see that Gleyber Torres has the highest total hits projection on the team and is 8th in the league. Aaron Judge has the 3rd highest total hits projection on the team and 20th in the league. However, Judge has the highest home run projection on the team and 2nd in the league. Juan Soto is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and home run projections, with his home run projection 4th in the league today.