The Toronto Blue Jays will look to complete a four-game sweep against AL East rival, the New York Yankees, tonight at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays beat the Yankees 11-9 in last night’s game and have won six of their previous seven contests.
Toronto has Chris Bassitt on the mound tonight as the Yankees are starting Clarke Schmidt. Here is my breakdown of the game and my best bet for the contest on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Yankees at Blue Jays preview
LF Davis Schneider is coming off a monster game where he hit two home runs with three RBIs in yesterday’s matchup. George Springer has also had a productive series against the Yankees, totaling five hits, two home runs, and seven RBIs. In general, Toronto’s offense has been on fire, totaling 28 runs in the last three games against New York. This season, the Blue Jays have been a different team at home vs. on the road. Toronto is 28-16 at home while being 20-22 on the road. Also, they average 5.36 runs per contest at home, which is 1.62 more than they score on the road.
Although the Yankees and Blue Jays are both 48-38 on the season, they aren’t the same. Toronto is trending upward, while the Yankees are trending in the opposite direction. The Blue Jays have won seven of their last 10 while New York is 4-6 in that span.
But the Yankees have one of the best players in baseball, Aaron Judge. Judge is batting .363 with 31 home runs and 70 RBIs this season and has been an unstoppable force. In this series, Judge has recorded five hits, four runs, three RBIs, and one home run.
Yes, Bassitt has a 4.29 ERA on the season with a 7-4 record. However, he has had considerable success against the Yankees recently. Bassitt is 3-1 with a 1.63 ERA across six starts against the Yankees in his career. Three of his previous four starts have been wins against New York. Yankees starter Schmidt is 0-3 with a 2.78 ERA against the Blue Jays.
Yankees at Blue Jays pick, best bet
Taking the Blue Jays at +108 on DraftKings Sportsbook is a great play, considering how they have performed recently. If Bassitt can contain Judge and Cody Bellinger, the Blue Jays should be able to complete the four-game sweep. Although the Yankees’ offense boasts elite upside, it has been inconsistent over the past month.
