The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees today, Friday July 15th, as the Yankees look to rebound from yesterday’s pounding by the Jays. Yankees are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto. MLB oddsmakers have the Yankees as slim -110 moneyline favorites over the Blue Jays (-105) with the over/under set at 9 runs. Be sure to get your New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction in now.
New York (53-36) had a modest two-game winning streak stopped and lost for the fifth time in eight tries since a seven-game run from June 25-July 2. Yankees starter Bartolo Colon was knocked out of the game after just two- thirds of an inning and surrendered eight runs — three earned — and six hits with no strikeouts and two walks. Sergio Mitre was hit pretty hard in relief, allowing four runs, three of which were earned, in the last two innings.
The Yankees hope Freddy Garcia can right the ship when he takes the mound Friday and he's 7-6 with a 3.13 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) this season. The big right-hander has won five of his last seven decisions, but did not figure into the outcome of a 3-2 road loss against the Mets back on July 3. His most recent start was rained out last Friday versus the Rays. Garcia tossed seven innings of one-run ball against the Mets and is 2-2 in seven games, six of which have been starts, on the road. He defeated Toronto in a 7-3 affair on May 25 in the Bronx, as he allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 7-6 in 16 career starts against the Blue Jays.
Toronto (46-47) slugger and baseball's home run leader Jose Bautista could miss some time after an ankle injury forced him to leave last night's 16-7 drubbing of the visiting New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. Bautista is day-to-day with a balky right ankle and may not lace up the spikes in Friday's second installment of a four-game set. The All-Star departed when he rolled his right ankle sliding into third base during the fourth inning.
The Blue Jays will send Brandon Morrow to the bump tonight who has won each of his last five starts. Morrow is 3-0 with a 2.94 earned run average in that span and did not figure into the decision of last Saturday's 5-4 win at Cleveland in which he held the Indians to three runs over eight innings. Morrow, a right-hander, is 5-4 with a 4.60 ERA in 15 starts, but owns a 1-4 record in seven starts at Rogers Centre this season. He is 2-1 with a 5.19 ERA in 13 career games (7 starts) and the Yankees.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Toronto.
Yankees are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto.
Yankees are 4-0 in Garcias last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Blue Jays are 5-0 in Morrows last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Blue Jays are 5-0 in Morrows last 5 home starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays
When: Friday 7:07 PM ET
Pick: Yankees -110
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The Bottom Line: The Jays will struggle without their go to guy in the line-up. Be sure to get your New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction in now.
