Thursday, June 1, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: CC Sabathia vs. Marco Estrada

The New York Yankees head to Rogers Centre on Thursday, June 1, 2017 to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The expected starting pitchers are CC Sabathia for the Yankees and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays.

The odds for this matchup have New York at +119 and Toronto at -129. The Yankees have a 27-22-0 over/under mark and a 31-18-0 run line record. The Blue Jays are 25-27-0 against the run line and have a 25-24-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 27-22-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 31-18-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 25-24-3 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 25-27-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 7-day DL (05/25)
05/14/17 P Aroldis Chapman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/13)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)
04/02/17 1B Tyler Austin Ankle 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

05/31/17 3B Josh Donaldson Calf is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
05/31/17 SS Troy Tulowitzki Hamstring is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
05/30/17 3B Chris Coghlan Back "?" Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (5/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (5/19)
05/20/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (5/18)
05/15/17 1B Steve Pearce Calf 10-day DL (5/15)
05/11/17 P Francisco Liriano Shoulder 10-day DL (5/11); expected to be activated & start Friday vs. NY Yankees
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 30-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher CC Sabathia has a 5-2 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 46 strikeouts over his 57 innings pitched and he's given up 57 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.96 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .197 against the bullpen and they've struck out 182 hitters and walked 64 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.74. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 379 base hits and 180 earned runs. They have allowed 54 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 145 batters and struck out 452. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.68.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .263, good for 7th in the league. The Yankees hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .319 with an on-base percentage of .419. He has 52 hits this season in 163 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .687 and an OPS+ of 191. Starlin Castro is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .357. He has totaled 62 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 194 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The Yankees have 438 hits, including 72 doubles and 72 home runs. New York has walked 190 times so far this season and they have struck out 433 times as a unit. They have left 353 men on base and have a team OPS of .786. They score 5.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 256 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 25-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.15, Marco Estrada has a 4-2 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 78 strikeouts over the 68.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 59 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 206 batters and walked 74 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 441 base knocks and 209 earned runs this season. They have given up 59 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 174 hitters and struck out 449 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 19th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .332. He has 57 hits this year along with 13 RBI in 203 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 111. Jose Bautista is hitting .246 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 45 hits in 183 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Blue Jays as a unit have 429 base hits, including 86 doubles and 65 homers. Toronto has walked 159 times this year and they have struck out on 394 occasions. They have had 329 men left on base and have an OPS of .724. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 226 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -129

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