{"id":23586,"date":"2012-07-15T20:56:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T01:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=23586"},"modified":"2012-07-15T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T01:56:24","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-vs-new-york-yankees-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/toronto-blue-jays-vs-new-york-yankees-mlb-betting-odds-and-predictions-23586\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees: MLB Betting Odds and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays (45-44) and New York Yankees (54-34) will open up a three-game American League East series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET<\/p>\n

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

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The New York Yankees are looking for their first win against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2012 campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto has won three of its last four games, including a 3-0 shutout victory over the Cleveland Indians to finish off a short three-game homestand.\u00a0 The Blue Jays will now try and end a five-game losing streak in the Bronx, but they have won both meetings in the season series thus far.\u00a0 It\u2019s definitely strange that these division rivals haven\u2019t met in the Big Apple this season, but they will play each other two more times at Yankee Stadium after this series.\u00a0 Toronto is 0-3 as a road underdog of +150 to +175, with the \u201cover\u201d cashing in two of those contests.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez (5-7, 4.36 ERA) had his two-game win streak snapped in a 9-6 home loss to the Kansas City Royals last time out, giving up five runs and eight hits over 5.1 innings.\u00a0 The right-hander is 3-1 with a 3.83 ERA in seven road outings, issuing 11 walks and striking out 11 batters in 44.2 combined frames.\u00a0 Alvarez didn\u2019t factor into the decision of a 7-6 home setback to the Yankees in his only career start against them, allowing five runs and nine hits over six innings.<\/p>\n

New York nearly swept the Los Angeles Angels in a three-game set, but came up empty on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 10-8 decision.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s not weird when you give up 10 runs, but it is kind of strange that you hit four home runs and you don\u2019t win the game,\u201d stated Yankees manager Joe Girardi.\u00a0 The Yankees lead the majors in home runs this season, which should make for an important matchup in this series, considering the Blue Jays are second in that category.\u00a0 New York is 42-21 as a home favorite of -150 to -175 the last two-plus seasons.<\/p>\n

Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes (9-7, 4.33 ERA) has won five of his last seven outings, but was handed a 9-5 road loss to the Boston Red Sox in his last effort, allowing five runs (three earned) and 10 hits over 5.1 innings.\u00a0 The right-hander is 6-3 with a 4.12 ERA in nine home outings, issuing 12 walks and striking out 50 batters in 54.2 frames.\u00a0 In 18 career games (11 starts) versus the Blue Jays, Hughes has tallied a 3-4 record and 4.57 ERA, including a 4-1 road loss on May 17.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Blue Jays due to their 4-1 record in the last five meetings, while the Yankees are 1-4 in Hughes last five outings with eight or more days of rest.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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