Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction and Betting Odds June 17

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Betting Preview

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees betting preview for Friday, June 17. These two teams sit in first and second in the AL East.

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Friday, June 17	MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Toronto Blue Jays -101 vs New York Yankees -109
Runline:	Blue Jays +1.5 (-155) / Yankees -1.5 (+135)
Total:	9.5 Runs (Over -105 / Under -115)
Game Time:	7:07pm ET / 4:07pm PT
Where:	Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON
Weather:	Retractable Roof

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Analysis

The New York Yankees head north of the border for a three game divisional series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are coming off a four game split at home against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Yankees have won seven straight games after sweeping a three game set against in another division rival in the Tampa Bay Rays.

The lanky lefty Jordan Montgomery gets the nod for New York, while Toronto turns to the righty Ross Stripling. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 PM EST/4:07 PST.

Yankees Are a Complete Team

The New York Yankees are on a seven game winning streak and have jumped out to the best record in the majors with a 47-16 record.

They have a staggering 10 game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. In their latest victory they won a close 2-1 game over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 4 with a solo blast and two RBI and Clarke Schmidt tossed three scoreless innings as a spot starter. The Yankees get the job done a night-to-night basis with both pitching and hitting.

No surprise, their potent offensive attack ranks 3rd in runs scored. Their pitching has also been lights out as they rank 1st in runs allowed and opponent batting average. The towering southpaw Jordan Montgomery will look to continue that dominance in his start tonight.

He is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP across 66.2 innings of work. He was brilliant in his last outing as he threw seven scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs.

Blue Jays Look to Gain Ground

The Toronto Blue Jays have tremendous opportunity to gain ground on the Bronx Bombers in their three game home series. However, they need to cautious that they don’t end up losing ground like the Tampa Bay Rays, who were swept earlier this week.

The Jays ended up with a four game split against the Baltimore Orioles after losing their last game 10-2. Kevin Gausman continued his downward spiral as he allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits in only 2.1 innings of work.

Teoscar Hernandez hit a solo job and Alejandro Kirk went 2 for 3 with an RBI. The Toronto offense ranks 11th with an average of 4.6 runs a game. They are top three in both batting average at .258 and OPS at .755.

Jays righty Ross Stripling is 3-1 with a 3.14 ERA across seven starts. He was lights out in his last start where he allowed only one hit across six scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers.

Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction

We basically have a pick’em as the New York Yankees have a -115 money line, while the Toronto Blue Jays are set at -105 with a total of 9. We have a showdown between two dynamic offenses that are loaded with explosive bats.

Both starters have the ability to get the job done, but will be tested by Yankee bats that rank 3rd in runs & 2nd in OPS and Blue Jay bats that rank 3rd in OPS and 2nd in batting average. A big part of me wants to take the over here.

However it’s almost impossible to turn down a New York money line at -115 based on how incredible they have been. Let’s make a small play on the Bronx Bombers.

Prediction: New York Yankees Moneyline -109

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Meet the Author

Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.

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