Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction: Blue Jays have all chances to win

The next few days in MLB will see yet another top-tier series in the American League East Division. Toronto will take on the New York Yankees at Roger Center. Let's pick a few bets on the first game of this interesting confrontation at once.

Toronto unexpectedly failed to cope with the outsider

Before facing the New York Yankees, Charlie Montoyo's team hosted Baltimore, the clear outsider of the AL East division. Toronto unexpectedly failed to beat the Orioles, falling to a tie, 11-1, 5-6, 7-6, 2-10.

Despite the poor series with Baltimore, Toronto stayed in an advantageous position. The Blue Jays are third in the American League standings, ahead of both Tampa Bay and Boston in their division and behind only the New York Yankees.

Ross Stripling will pitch for Toronto in Game 1 of the series against the Yankees, 3-1, and a 3.14 ERA in 14 games this season, being in the starting lineups only in seven of them.

Yankees almost never lose

Aaron Boone's team has grabbed the lead in the American League since the start of the season and hasn't given it up yet. The Yankees have 47 wins and just 16 losses. The New York Yankees are on pace not just for 100, but for all 110 regular-season victories.

Before leaving for Toronto, the Yankees handled another division rival, the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, 4-3, 2-1 on their home field.

Jordan Montgomery, 2-1 and with a 2.70 ERA in 12 starts, is the Yankees' starting pitcher for the upcoming meeting.

Head-to-head encounters

The score in the season series is 6-3 in favor of the New York Yankees.

Expert Betting Tips

Pitcher Ross Stripling has a great record against the New York Yankees batters, with only 9 RBI in 93 at-bats, at 17.8 percent. So Toronto seems to have a pretty good chance of winning the upcoming game. Moreover, Charlie Montoyo's team had a terrible series with Baltimore and needs to rehabilitate.

Prediction: a win for Toronto.

Betting options:

• Handicap Toronto (+1.5) for 1.69;
• Toronto To Win for 2.00;
• Toronto To Win + Total Under (9.5) for 3.30.

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