Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/03/2024

Game Time: 1:05 pm ET, Saturday, August 3, 2024

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +154, Yankees -185; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +155, Yankees -185; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +155, Yankees -185; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  50-59 (5th place, AL East)

New York Yankees:  65-45 (2nd place, AL East)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

New York Yankees:  6-4 last 10

The Blue Jays are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 50-59 record overall and have a road record of 24-31. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Saturday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 20th in the MLB with a .694 OPS. Kevin Gausman is their starting pitcher on Friday while José Berríos is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 9-8 with a 3.93 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 5 Ks on 6 hits through 7 IP against the Texas Rangers.

The Yankees are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 65-45 record overall and have a home record of 27-23. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .771 OPS. Marcus Stroman is their starting pitcher on Friday while Carlos Rodón is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 11-7 with a 4.34 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 7 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6.1 innings played against the Boston Red Sox.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked great in their games this season with their 65-45 record overall which has them in a tie for 1st place in the AL East with the Orioles. They haven't looked as good in their road games this year, but they have still been a good road team with their 27-23 road record. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have looked terrible in their games this season with their 50-59 record overall which has them at the bottom of the AL East and well out of the playoff race. They haven't looked good in their road games either, going 24-31 in those. The Jays just traded away quite a few players at the trade deadline so this is not really a team that is making a playoff push. The Yankees haven't looked great in their games lately, but they are starting to get hot again as they are coming off a series sweep against the Phillies, sweeping one of the best teams in the MLB, and they are now 6-4 in their last 10 games too. The Yankees are going to continue to get hot now that their offense is putting up a ton of runs again. The Blue Jays are going to have Berrios on the mound here and he has looked good this season with his 9-8 record and his 3.93 ERA, but he won't keep this red hot Yankees offense off the board in this one. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start, but that was against a much weaker Rangers offense, and the Blue Jays have still lost 2 of their last 3 games with Berrios starting. The Yankees are going with Rodon in this one and he is 11-7 with a 4.34 ERA this season. He had a really good start to the season as he was one of their best starters in the first few months. He went through a rough stretch recently, but now he has looked a lot better again in his starts lately. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start as he has been giving up less and less runs lately, and his team has been finding success with him once again, winning 2 games in a row now with him starting. The Yankees have finally broken out of their funk and they are going to be making a push to win the AL East since they are tied with the Orioles now. The Jays are at the bottom of the division right now having a terrible season and this is a series the Yankees can beat up on them in. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game. 

Blue Jays Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, August 3, 2024 (1:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 5 Blue Jays 3.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 8-7 (+3 units) on the moneyline in their last 15 away games. 23-12 (+8.10 units) on the runline in their last 35 away games. 31-12 to the over in their last 43 games. 

New York Yankees: 16-25 (-20.25 units) on the moneyline in their last 41 games. 14-27 (-22.15 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 41 games. 38-16 to the over in their last 54 games. 

Toronto Blue Jays:  A. Kirk (C) Que Fri - Elbow. D. Varsho (LF) Ques Fri - Illness. J. Romano (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. B. Bichette (SS) Out indefinitely - Leg. O. Martinez (SS) Late Sep - Suspension. A. Manoah (SP) out of season - Elbow.

New York Yankees:  G. Cole (SP) Que Fri - Fatigue. J. Trevino (C) Late July - Quadricep. L. Trivino (RP) Late July - Elbow. A. Rizzo (1B) Out indefinitely - Arm. C. Schmidt (SP) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. C. Poteet (SP) Out indefinitely - Tricep. I. Hamilton (RP) Mid July - Back. J. Berti (SS) Out indefinitely - Calf. J. Brubaker (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. J. Loaisiga (RP) out for season - Elbow.

“We saw him in spring. I think he hit a couple homers off us in spring too. I know it hasn't started exactly how he wanted, but he's (the) No. 1 prospect for a reason.” - John Schneider after his team’s loss against the Orioles in their game on Wednesday.

“We know we're good and when we play well, we know we can beat anyone.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Phillies in their game on Wednesday.

G Springer (R) RF

J Loperfido (L) LF

V Guerrero Jr. (R) DH

S Horwitz (L) 1B

E Clement (R) SS

D Varsho (L) CF

D Schneider (R) 2B

A Barger (L) 3B

B Serven (R) C

G Torres (R) 2B

J Soto (L) RF

A Judge (R) CF

G Stanton (R) DH

J Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B

A Volpe (R) SS

A Verdugo (L) LF

D LeMahieu (R) 1B

C Narvaez (R) C

Batting Average:  Orelvis Martinez (.333)

Hits:  Vladimir Guerrero (130)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (21)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (70)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (13)

Wins:  José Berríos (9)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (8)

ERA:  Chad Green (1.67)

Batting Average:  Taylor Trammell (1.000)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (122)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (39)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (99)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (19)

Wins:  Carlos Rodón (11)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (22)

ERA:  Jonathan Loáisiga (0.00)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (3rd season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (7th season)