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Today's free MLB betting picks, odds, predictions for the Yankees vs. Blue Jays on August 20, 2022. Our best bets and top picks for moneylines, run totals and more.
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday August 20th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - Blue Jays vs. Yankees
The Blue Jays take on the Yankees on Saturday, August 20th at Yankee Stadium, New York. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Toronto Blue Jays (64-54) vs. New York Yankees (73-47)
- Date: Saturday August 20th, 2022
- Time: 1:05 ET
- Venue: Yankee Stadium, New York
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Toronto Blue Jays - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
As the Toronto Blue Jays travel to take on the New York Yankees with a record of 64-54, placing them 2nd in the AL East division. Heading into play, the Blue Jays have won just under half of their 57 road games, sitting at 28-29. The team will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Yankees by a score of 4-0. Toronto's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 18-14-6.
The Blue Jays will send Mitch White to the mound with an overall record of 1-2. Heading into action, his ERA comes in at 3.70. The right-hander has a batting average allowed of .237. In his 56 innings of work, White has given up 6 home runs. In his previous outings, White has struck out 2.47 batters for every issued walk. This includes averaging 3.13 K's per game.
On the season, Toronto boasts the 6th ranked scoring offense, averaging 4.72 runs per game. This includes posting a season long run differential of +58. The Blue Jays have enjoyed succses at the plate, as their team batting average of .263 ranks 1st. For the season, 35.7% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. So far, Toronto's lineup has also been able to hit for power, as their average of 1.26 home runs per game ranks 7th. For the season, the team has one of the best hard hit rates in the league at 44.5%. Throughout the season, Toronto's batters have been excellent at getting on base, posting the 5th best OBP of .325.
New York Yankees - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
As the New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays, they have a record of 73-47, placing them 1st in the AL East division. In their 61 games at home, the Yankees have a strong record of 42-19. New York will be looking to bounce back after falling to the Blue Jays by a score of 4-0. The team's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 23-12-5.
Starting for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole, with an overall record of 9-5. So far, Cole has put together an ERA of 3.3 across his 24 outings. Currently, opponents are batting just .209 against the right-hander. Opposing batters have been able to hit for power against Cole. So far, he has allowed 21 home runs, leading to a per 9 average of 1.31. In his previous outings, Cole has a K/BB rate of 5.26, this includes averaging 7.6 K's per appearance.
New York enters play averaging 5.06 runs per game, placing them 2nd in the MLB. In the team's last 3 contests, their run differential comes in at -10. Together, the Yankees offense has the 18th ranked batting average, at .241. For the season, 38.5% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. The team's lineup is hitting for power at an above-average rate, averaging 1.63 home runs per game (1st). Throughout the season, New York's batters have been excellent at getting on base, posting the 4th best OBP of .325. The team is generating walks at a rate of 10.1%.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Blue Jays vs. Yankees
Heading into today's matchup between Toronto and New York, the Yankees are the heavy favorite at -180 on the moneyline. New York's implied win probability sits at 64.29%. Even with the odds strongly in favor of New York, the MLB predictive model shows the best bet for this contest being the Blue Jays on the runline (+1.5).
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