The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Rogers Centre, at 7:15 p.m. ET. Gerrit Cole (6-5, 3.35 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 68-53 this season and second in the AL East. Shane Bieber (3-2, 5.48 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 59-64 and fourth in the AL East.
How to watch New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -154
- Underdog Moneyline: Blue Jays +125
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -105
- Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reports
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Cody Bellinger: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kervin Castro: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Blue Jays
Luis Urias: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Jonatan Clase: 10 Day IL (Foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Foot), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Bloss: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Addison Barger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Patrick Corbin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- New York’s Ben Rice is slashing .256/.351/.540 this season with 32 home runs (6th in MLB), 76 RBIs (10th in MLB) and an OPS of .890 (9th in MLB). He has a 25.2% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate in 496 plate appearances, and he has scored 75 total runs.
- In 407 plate appearances, Luis Garcia has slashed .281/.312/.552 this season. He has hit 24 long balls (20th in MLB) and driven in 78 runs (7th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.7% and a walk rate of 4.4%. He has come around to score 51 times.
- Toronto’s Ernie Clement is slashing .280/.306/.403 this season with nine home runs, 42 RBIs and an OPS of .709. He has a 9.7% strikeout rate and a 3.5% walk rate in 484 plate appearances, and he has scored 50 total runs.
- In 483 plate appearances, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has posted a 13.5% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate while slashing .262/.337/.356 with seven home runs, 46 RBIs and 60 runs scored. He has stolen seven bases on 10 attempts.
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