Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 21, 2023

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The Toronto Blue Jays (11-8) will visit the New York Yankees (12-7), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in a matchup of AL East rivals. The Yankees will hand the ball to Domingo German (1-1), and the Blue Jays will turn to Yusei Kikuchi (2-0).

Bookmakers have made the Yankees a decent moneyline favorite (-136) at home over the Blue Jays (+115). The contest has a total set at 9.

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-136)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -103, Under: -117)

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When, Where, at What Time is Yankees vs. Blue Jays

  • Game Day: Friday, April 21, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: APLTV
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Giancarlo Stanton 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Josh Donaldson 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Harrison Bader 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Ben Rortvedt 10-Day Injured List Shouder
Luis Severino 15-Day Injured List Back
Lou Trivino 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Carlos Rodón 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Jonathan Loaisiga 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Scott Effross 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Luis Gil 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Frankie Montás 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tommy Kahnle 60-Day Injured List Bicep

Blue Jays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Mitchell White 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Chad Green 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Hyun-Jin Ryu 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Matt Peacock Minors Illness

Last Time Out: Yankees and Blue Jays

The Yankees were vicotrious 9-3 over the Angels yesterday in their most recent game. Anthony Rizzo finished 3-for-3 with an RBI to lead them offensively while Nestor Cortes Jr. was picked up the victory after throwing six innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out seven.

Friday, the Blue Jays lost to the Astros 8-1. Jose Berrios was the losing pitcher after he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out three. Whit Merrifield paced the Blue Jays’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Yankees have won 12 out of the 18 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored. New York has entered 14 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 9-5 in those contests. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 57.6% chance to win. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in seven of their 19 games with a total. The Yankees have an ATS record of 11-8-0 in 19 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Anthony Rizzo 19 .344 (9) .449 (6) .578 (15) 5.1% (30) 15.4% (34) 11.5% (67)
Aaron Judge 19 .273 (68) .390 (36) .576 (17) 7.4% (9) 33.3% (174) 17.3% (15)
Gleyber Torres 19 .250 (104) .395 (27) .417 (92) 2.6% (105) 14.5% (28) 19.7% (9)
DJ LeMahieu 19 .250 (104) .344 (83) .482 (53) 3.1% (85) 29.7% (157) 9.4% (96)
Anthony Volpe 19 .193 (169) .343 (85) .298 (166) 1.4% (136) 28.6% (151) 18.6% (11)

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have won in four of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. Toronto has played as an underdog of +115 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win. Toronto and their opponents have gone over in nine of their 19 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Blue Jays are 9-10-0 against the spread in their 19 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Matt Chapman 19 .397 (2) .461 (3) .750 (1) 6.6% (17) 21.1% (90) 10.5% (79)
Bo Bichette 19 .354 (7) .384 (46) .549 (22) 4.7% (42) 14.0% (27) 3.5% (171)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 19 .338 (11) .419 (16) .473 (60) 3.5% (72) 11.6% (14) 10.5% (79)
George Springer 19 .208 (156) .274 (157) .325 (151) 3.6% (68) 19.0% (69) 8.3% (105)
Daulton Varsho 19 .234 (123) .333 (95) .344 (138) 1.3% (144) 24.0% (114) 12.0% (62)

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for Yankees vs. Blue Jays sees the Yankees (-136 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we prefer the under on 9 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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