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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees will meet on the field at Yankee Stadium on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Kevin Gausman will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Gausman is 9-8 this season with a 4.44 ERA.
It'll be Marcus Stroman toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Stroman is 7-5 with a 3.72 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.
New York won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Phillies on July 31. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Orioles on July 31. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 50-59 SU
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 65-45 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto at New York Saturday, August 3