Monday, May 4, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Chase Whitley (1-0) vs. R.A. Dickey (0-3)

The New York Yankees head to Rogers Centre on Monday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Chase Whitley for the Yankees and R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays. The opening line has New York at +105 and Toronto at -115. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season New York is 13-10 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 14-10.

The Yankees come into this game with a 15-9 record, including 9-3 on the road. Chase Whitley has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 1.80. He's given up 6 hits in 5 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .242, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .321 with Brett Gardner leading the way at .405.

The Blue Jays overall record is 12-13 and they are 5-5 at home. R.A. Dickey is currently 0-3 with an ERA of 5.23. He's pitched 31 innings thus far and given up 29 hits. Toronto has averaged 2.8 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.91 and 24th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.36. They come into this game batting .252 as a team with an OBP of .325, good for 9th in the league.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 13-10 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 16-8 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 14-10 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 12-13 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

04/28/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Wrist 15-day DL (4/28)
04/05/15 SS Brendan Ryan Calf 15-day DL (4/1)
04/05/15 P Chris Capuano Quad 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Ivan Nova Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 2B Jose Pirela Concussion 15-day DL (4/2)

Toronto Blue Jays

04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees

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