Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Toronto's Bats Are Cooling Down at Worst Time Possible
As usual, the team I cheer for is slowly breaking my heart.
The Toronto Blue Jays fell to the New York Yankees in the first game of their pivotal series last night, and remain outside of the playoffs, one game back from the Boston Red Sox. Thankfully for them, the Red Sox also fell to the Orioles, missing an opportunity to pull even with them for the final wild-card spot.
With the Mariners beating the Athletics last night, there are now three teams within a single game of the final spot in the MLB postseason. What a time to be a baseball fan!
Red Sox lose to Orioles. Oof.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 29, 2021
If the Yankees hold their lead against the Blue Jays, they'll be two games clear of everyone in the American League wild card race and their magic number to clinch one WC spot will be 3 with five games to go. Yankees are sitting pretty right now.
The Jays face the Yankees in the second game of their series tonight, and WynnBET has Toronto set as a slight -105 (bet $105 to profit $100) underdog. New York will enter the game as a small -115 (bet $115 to profit $100) favorite. The total for the game is set at eight runs.
Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction and Pick
I was on the Blue Jays yesterday, but I’m going to back the Yankees today, who will be trotting out their ace in Geritt Cole (3.08 ERA).
Cole holds a stellar 16-8 record this season. Against the Blue Jays this season, he holds a 2-1 record and a 2.74 ERA across four starts.
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— Yanks Go Yard (@YanksGoYardFS) September 29, 2021
Jose Berrios (3.48) ERA will get the start for the Blue Jays. He’s only had one start against the Yankees this season, giving up only two earned runs in 6.2 innings.
.The Blue Jays offense has cooled down at the worst possible time this season. They’ve scored two or fewer runs in four of the past six games. It’s impossible for me to back their bats to get hot again when they take on one of the best pitchers in baseball.
It pains me to do this, but give me the Yankees at -115 tonight.
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