It’s Friday, August 2, and it’s a battle of worst vs. first as the Toronto Blue Jays (50-59) visit the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees (65-45) in a weekend series at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees are now tied for first in the American League East with the Baltimore Orioles thanks to a 5-game winning streak. Toronto has lost two in a row and is in last in the AL East, 14½ games behind the O’s and Yanks.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Yankees vs. Blue Jays live today
● Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
● Time: 7:05PM EST
● Site: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: YES, Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, TVA Sports
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Game odds for Blue Jays vs. Yankees
The latest odds as of Friday morning:
● Money Line: Yankees -165, Blue Jays +135
● Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+125), Blue Jays +1.5 (-155)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Blue Jays vs. Yankees
● The Yankees have won 5 straight and are now 6-4 in their last 10. The Yankees are 27-23 at home this season. Their overall run differential is +118.
● The Blue Jays are 5-5 in the last 10. Toronto is 0-3 in their last three and 4-6 in their last 10 on the Run Line. They are now 24-31 on the road this season. Their overall run differential is -85.
Probable starting pitchers for Toronto vs. New York
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 2): Kevin Gausman vs. Marcus Stroman
○ Blue Jays: Gausman (9-8, 4.44 ERA) has allowed 59 earned runs and 118 hits while striking out 117 over 119.2 innings
○ Yankees: Stroman (7-5, 3.64 ERA) has allowed 46 earned runs and 106 hits while striking out 83 over 113.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays vs. Yankees on August 2, 2024
● Aaron Judge is hitting .297 in his career against Kevin Gausman with 5 HRs and 10 RBIs in 37 ABs
● Juan Soto is 7-13 in his career against Gausman
● The Yankees’ are 5-0 on the Run Line during this 5-game winning streak
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Blue Jays vs. Yankees game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Blue Jays vs. Yankees game:
- Money Line: NBC Sports is staying away from the Money Line
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in and is leaning towards the Yankees on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 9 runs
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