Toronto vs Yankees: Canadians can't afford a third straight loss to the Yankees

Toronto have lost to the New York Yankees two games into the home series. Will the Blue Jays manage to win the third meeting? Let's pick a few bets at once.

Charlie Montoya's team dropped to fourth place in the American League after losing twice in a row to the Yankees. With a 15-10 balance, the Blue Jays are now behind not only the Yankees but also the other divisions - Minnesota and the Los Angeles Angels.

Yusei Kikuchi of Japan will pitch for Toronto in the final game of the series. The former Seattle pitcher is 0-1 and has a 5.52 ERA in four starts for his new team. The Blue Jays have lost in all the meetings where Kikuchi has been a starter.

Aaron Boone's team managed to beat one of the top division rivals twice in a row on his field and crushed their opponent in the second game. In the 6th inning, with the score 0-1, Aaron Judge hit a home run, sending the Jays' starting pitcher Manoa to rest. And then, in the 7th inning, the Yankees batting lineup destroyed the Toronto reliever, scoring six unanswered runs. With 1:8 left in the 7th, Toronto could not come back. Giancarlo Stanton made the final score in the ninth, 9-1.

Nestor Cortes, 27, pitched for the Yankees in his third game in Canada. The pitcher is 1-0 and has a 1.31 ERA in four starts in the new championship.

Toronto can't afford to lose to the Yankees for the third time in a row. The Canadian team is far from coincidentally considered the main favorite of the American League this season. Toronto should not let their home-and-home series fall to their direct rival to stay in that position. In addition, it's about time for the Blue Jays to win with Japanese Kikuchi in the starting lineup. They didn't sign him from Seattle to avoid a permanent losing streak.

• Handicap 1 (+1.5) for 1.71;
• W1 for 2.17;
• W1 and Total Under 9.5 for 3.00.

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