Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Ivan Nova (6-8) vs. Marcus Stroman (2-0)

The New York Yankees visit Rogers Centre on Wednesday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Ivan Nova for the Yankees and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has New York at +171 and Toronto at -181. The over/under was set at 9. The Yankees, with a 77-72 run line record, cover the spread 52% of the time. They also have a 72-73 over/under record. The Blue Jays are 85-65 against the run line and have a 71-71 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Yankees head into this matchup with a 82-67 record, including 41-35 on the road. Starting pitcher Ivan Nova holds a 6-8 record with an earned run average of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.40. He's pitched 75.2 innings thus far while surrendering 80 hits over that time and when he starts, the Yankees are 6-8. Against the over/under, the Yankees are 5-8 in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 414 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.51. The bullpen has struck out 553 and walked 200 batters this season while opposing teams hit .224 against them. New York has a team average of 8.7 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.53 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.97, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, New York is batting .251, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .248 average away from home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .321, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .424. With 141 hits, Chase Headley leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.64.

With a 49-27 home record, Toronto will hope to improve on their 86-64 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.00, Marcus Stroman will come into this game holding a 2-0 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He's pitched 12 innings thus far while surrendering 10 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 2-0. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 1-1 when he starts. He is getting 8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 375 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.36. The Blue Jays bullpen has struck out 424 batters and walked 117 this season while opposing teams have hit .227 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.5 hits per game and are averaging 6.98 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.79, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .278 average at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .337, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .451. With 174 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 9.05.

In terms of team defense, the Yankees have a fielding percentage of .984 with 87 total errors, 1,443 assists and 4,025 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Blue Jays have accumulated 81 errors while having 1,487 assists and 4,006 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 72-73 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 77-72 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 71-71 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 85-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

09/22/15 DH Alex Rodriguez Foot "?" Tuesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
09/21/15 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring expected to miss next schedule start Wednesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
09/11/15 1B Mark Teixeira Shin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27); out for season
09/08/15 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow out indefinitely
08/03/15 P Diego Moreno Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/2)
06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Toronto Blue Jays

09/12/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Back out indefinitely
07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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