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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 Clarke Schmidt will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Schmidt is 4-4 this season with a 3.09 ERA.
Schmidt's opponent in this one will be Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays right hander has a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Toronto was a 11-9 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 20 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Yankees were a 11-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 48-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 48-38 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Toronto is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at New York Friday, July 4
Toronto home to Los Angeles Friday, July 4