Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda (3-0) vs. Marco Estrada (1-0)

The New York Yankees head to Rogers Centre on Tuesday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays. The opening line has New York at -112 and Toronto at +102. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season New York is 14-10 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 15-10.

The Yankees come into this game with a 16-9 record, including 10-3 on the road. Michael Pineda has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 3.73. He's given up 33 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and New York is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .246, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 11th in the league in on base percentage at .325 with Brett Gardner leading the way at .405.

The Blue Jays overall record is 12-14 and they are 5-5 at home. Marco Estrada is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 0.84. He's pitched 10.2 innings thus far and given up 4 hits. Toronto has averaged 0 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 30th in the league in team ERA at 5.13 and 26th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.54. They come into this game batting .253 as a team with an OBP of .327, good for 7th in the league.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 14-10 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 17-8 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 15-10 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 12-14 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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