Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Toronto Blue Jays (11-8) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will go up against the New York Yankees (11-7). The expected starting pitchers are Yusei Kikuchi and Domingo German.

Toronto has a slugging rate of .400 and have struck out 153 times, while taking a walk on 63 occasions. They have compiled 82 runs batted in as well as 173 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .263. The Blue Jays have compiled 28 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 20 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 87 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .332. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are recording 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 17th in MLB.

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The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.90 so far this year (21st in the league), and they have struck out 171 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 27 home runs and also 99 total runs (24th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 62 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.64 as a team over the course of the season. Toronto has surrendered 163 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) and 91 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 70 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 38 base runners this season and 28.9% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 9 saves on the year and have missed out on 2 of 11 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save percentage of 81.8% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 14 holds so far this season (9th in the league). Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 24 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 68.6% of balls in play into outs out of 1,503 innings, which has them sitting 18th in the majors. The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 501 putouts this season, as well as 148 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 17th in MLB, and they have turned 16 double plays.

Kikuchi (23-31 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.10 and he has faced 2,098 batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 490 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 193 free passes. His earned run average is 5.01 (268 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.418. Kikuchi has thrown 481 innings and has tallied 467 K's so far in his career.

New York has knocked in 27 home runs on the season and 73 RBIs. They have 20 two-baggers, while taking a walk 62 times as well as earning 79 runs. The New York Yankees are sitting with an on-base percentage of .308 and a batting average of .229 on the campaign. The Yankees have a SLG% of .414 and they are recording 4.39 runs per contest (20th in the league). They have struck out on 161 instances (17th in MLB) and have 133 hits.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.099 with a FIP of 3.44 as a unit so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 10.00 (178 strikeouts against 53 free passes). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 124. They have given up 14 home runs and they relinquish 3.13 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The New York pitching staff have given up 56 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.02 (54 earned runs relinquished).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 24 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 15 times in high leverage situations and also on 17 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Yankees have 9 holds and also 3 blown saves. They rank 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 52 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 7 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 15 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (10th in baseball). The Yankees have accrued 150 assists, 7 errors and have amassed 483 putouts for the season. In 1,449 innings played, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (6th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, German has conceded 380 hits and he has 448 strikeouts in 427 innings pitched. German (27-22 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.36 ERA and has given up 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 207 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.39 and he has gone up against 1,796 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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