Thursday, September 10, 2015

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: David Price (14-5) vs. Luis Severino (3-2)

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the New York Yankees on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. The Blue Jays send David Price to the mound to face Luis Severino of the Yankees. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -110 and New York at +120. The over/under was set at 7. The Blue Jays have a 65-65 over/under record and a 78-60 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Yankees are 72-65 against the run line and have a 67-66 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 79-59 record, including 32-34 on the road. David Price has an earned run average of 3.10 and is 14-5 so far on the season while having a 1.13 WHIP. The Blue Jays are 17-8 over his 196.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 170 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-12. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 332 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.23. Opposing teams are hitting .221 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 107 times and striking out 387 times. Toronto is averaging 6.98 strikeouts per game while getting 8.44 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 12th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.78.

Toronto is batting .266 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .254 away from home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .336, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .451. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 163 while the team ranks 8th in baseball with 9.01 hits per game.

New York is 40-28 at home while holding a 77-60 overall record on the season. Luis Severino is starting this game 3-2 for the season with an earned run average of 2.04 and a WHIP of 1.19. The Yankees have a record of 3-3 over the 35.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 28 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-4. The team is averaging 3.3 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 369 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.36. Opposing teams are hitting .222 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 178 times and striking out 495 times. New York is averaging 8.41 strikeouts per game while getting 8.68 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

They are batting .254 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .255 at home. The Yankees on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 5th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .429. Chase Headley leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 9th in baseball with 8.76 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Blue Jays have a fielding percentage of .985 with 75 total errors, 1,371 assists and 3,684 put outs. The Yankees have committed 80 errors on the season with 1,334 assists and 3,704 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 65-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 78-60 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 67-66 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 72-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

09/09/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6); expected to be activated and start Saturday vs. New York Yankees
09/09/15 P Mark Buehrle Shoulder "?" for next scheduled start Tuesday vs. Atlanta Braves
07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 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)

New York Yankees

09/09/15 LF Brett Gardner Shoulder is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Baltimore Orioles
09/08/15 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow out indefinitely
08/30/15 1B Mark Teixeira Shin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/27)
08/25/15 P CC Sabathia Knee expected to start Wednesday vs. Baltimore Orioles
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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