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Yankees vs Blue Jays Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks, June 17

Toronto Looks to Slow Down Rampaging New York

AL East Showdown

The New York Yankees are trying to pull away even farther from the rest of the American League East, having built the best record in the majors and a 10-game lead in the division. Second place happens to belong to the Toronto Blue Jays, who have been playing really well but are still trying to reel in the Yankees. The Blue Jays can put a dent in the Yankees’ lead this weekend, but they will have to turn in some of their best performances.

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Yankees vs Blue Jays Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks, 17 June
Yankees vs Blue Jays Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks, 17 June

Can Yankees Be Stopped?

The New York Yankees are on a roll. They have won almost 75 percent of their games and hold a 10-game lead in their division. The Yankees have been hitting the cover off the ball, and they have been hurling it with ease. How long can they keep their roll going?

While the Yankees have a mediocre batting average and are ranked only 16th in hits per game, their power game has been the tale of their success. They are averaging 1.6 home runs per game and one home run roughly every 20 at-bats. But their pitching has been just as good. Both starting and bullpen corps have been almost unhittable and even harder to score upon.

But the Yankees have a very strong opponent in front of them. Facing up against the Blue Jays is a tough order, especially with Toronto’s offensive potency. The Yankees will look to extend their seven-game winning streak while at the same time expanding their AL East lead.

Blue Jays Need to Chip Away

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the hunt to bring the Yankees back down to earth in the AL East. What they can do, and need to do, is chip away slowly at New York’s lead. The Yankees did the Blue Jays a favor already this week by sweeping the third-place Tampa Bay Rays.

The Blue Jays will need strong pitching against the most potent lineup in the MLB, and their offense will need to be ready to face every arm in the Yankees roster. At least they will be in friendly territory at home and not in the launch pad of Yankee Stadium. After a shaky series split with the Baltimore Orioles this week, there is added pressure to this series.

The Blue Jays are dealing with some nagging injuries. Matt Chapman has been out of the lineup with a sore wrist and Bo Bichette left Thursday’s game after fouling a ball off his ankle. Bichette should be good to go for the Yankees series. But in worse news, starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will have season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Yankees vs Blue Jays Head-to-Head

The Yankees and Blue Jays are already deep into their season series matchup. The Yankees have had the upper hand, holding a 6-3 record in the season series. The Yankees took two out of three games from the Blue Jays the last time they came north of the border.

Yankees vs Blue Jays Game Information

  • Game: Yankees (47-16) vs Blue Jays (37-26)
  • Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
  • Day/Time: Friday, 7:07 p.m. ET
  • Yankees vs Blue Jays Live stream: MLB.tv

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Yankees vs Blue Jays Betting Lines

Team Run Line Moneyline Total Team Total
New York Yankees
J. Montgomery -L
-1½ +145 -105 9½ Evo 4½ -120o / 4½ -110u
Toronto Blue Jays
R. Stripling -R
+1½ -165 -105 9½ -120u 4½ -110o / 4½ -120u

Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction

The scorebooks have the series opener listed as basically a toss-up. These games could be high scoring with the offenses, but both teams have been playing most of their games closely. So keep an eye on the runline odds.

When you bet online, take the Yankees on the moneyline

The odds and predictions in the article are based on time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.

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