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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium.
Hyun-Jin Ryu will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Left hander Ryu is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Ryu's opponent in this one will be Gerrit Cole. The Yankees right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rays on October 09. Bettors who backed the Rays at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Toronto was a 8-2 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 32-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 37-30 SU
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at New York Saturday, April 3