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New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays will meet on the field at Sahlen Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael King in this game. King has a 0-3 record and a 3.77 ERA this season.

It'll be T.J. Zeuch toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Right hander Zeuch is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 11.

In their last action, Toronto was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -154 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Yankees were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -154 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

New York:
Team record: 35-32 SU
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Toronto:
Team record: 33-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Next up:
New York home to Oakland Friday, June 18
Toronto at Baltimore Friday, June 18