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New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
Right hander Corey Kluber will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Kluber is 5-3 this season with a 3.82 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Robbie Ray. The left hander has a 2.68 ERA to go along with a 13-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Toronto was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on Toronto at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Yankees were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 90-68 SU
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 88-70 SU
Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Tampa Bay Friday, October 1
Toronto home to Baltimore Friday, October 1