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New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
Left hander Nestor Cortes Jr. will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Cortes Jr. is 3-2 this season with a 5.53 ERA.
Cortes Jr.'s opponent in this one will be Jose Berrios. The Blue Jays right hander has a 4.70 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Blue Jays were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Yankees were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 25-20 SU
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
Toronto:
Team record: 25-18 SU
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at Cincinnati Friday, May 19
Toronto home to Baltimore Friday, May 19