{"id":16458,"date":"2011-07-16T09:55:17","date_gmt":"2011-07-16T14:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=16458"},"modified":"2011-07-16T09:55:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-16T14:55:17","slug":"sabathia-vs-bautista-new-york-yankees-at-toronto-blue-jays-free-mlb-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/sabathia-vs-bautista-new-york-yankees-at-toronto-blue-jays-free-mlb-picks-16458\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabathia vs Bautista: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Free MLB Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays continue a four-game American League East series Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre<\/p>\n

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The New York Yankees are a Major League-best 26-5 during day games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York has lost three straight road games and the first two games of this particular series versus Toronto.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s not the way you want to start out, but let\u2019s not make too much of it,\u201d said Yankees manager Joe Girardi.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s two games.\u00a0 We\u2019ll get back on track and we\u2019ll start playing well again.\u201d\u00a0 Playing during the afternoon can certainly help the cause, as the Yankees enter with a Major League-best 26-5 record in day games.\u00a0 The pitching staff has been brilliant during these contests, posting a 2.68 ERA, which is the best mark in baseball.\u00a0 Despite its recent struggles this week, the Yankees remain just 1.5 games back of the Boston Red Sox in the division standings.\u00a0 New York is 23-18 on the road this season and 18-9 versus left-handed starters.<\/p>\n

Yankees starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia is 13-4 with a 2.72 ERA in 20 starts this season and enters on a six-game winning streak.\u00a0 The power left-hander has actually tossed 23 2\/3 scoreless innings over his last three starts, as New York has outscored those opponents by a 16-2 margin.\u00a0 Sabathia is actually 10-1 with a 2.20 ERA over his last 11 starts.\u00a0 He has proven victorious in each of his last five chances versus the Blue Jays, posting a 5-0 mark and 2.58 ERA over that span.\u00a0 The 30-year-old leads the majors in wins and is eighth in strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Toronto has outscored New York by a 23-8 margin over the first two games of this series and the season series is now knotted at five games apiece.\u00a0 \u201cWe played a very clean game tonight,\u201d said Blue Jays manager John Farrell in regards to Friday\u2019s 7-1 win.\u00a0 \u201cIt was just a very solid team effort.\u201d\u00a0 The Blue Jays have now won five games in a row for the first time since a season-high six-game streak from May 10-16.\u00a0 Outfielder Jose Bautista is always a key part in the team\u2019s offensive attack, leading the majors with 31home runs, but it\u2019s likely he\u2019ll be limited by facing Sabathia.\u00a0 He has yet to tally a hit in 15 career at-bats against him.\u00a0 Toronto is 13-23 in day games this year.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero is 7-8 with a 3.09 ERA in 18 starts this season and was selected to the All-Star game, but didn\u2019t pitch.\u00a0 The left-hander is coming off a 6-4 road loss to the Red Sox, giving up six runs and nine hits over 4 1\/3 innings.\u00a0 He has tallied a solid 4-2 record and 2.75 ERA in eight home outings, as opponents are hitting just .204 against him.\u00a0 In eight career starts versus the Yankees, Romero has garnered a 3-2 mark and 4.74 ERA, including a 1-0 record and 2.08 ERA in two appearances against them this year.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Yankees due to their 35-17 mark on Saturdays, while the Blue Jays are 0-4 in Romero\u2019s last four efforts as an underdog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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