Yankees vs Blue Jays Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Thursday, September 21

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On Thursday, the New York Yankees (76-76) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (85-67), at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees have lost three in a row. Gerrit Cole (13-4) is the starter for the Yankees, and Jose Berrios (11-10) for the Blue Jays.

Sportsbooks have made the Yankees a decent moneyline favorite (-138) at home over the Blue Jays (+115). The game’s over/under is set at 7.5.

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-138)

Total

7.5 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -116)

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

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 21, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: YES
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jasson Dominguez 10-Day Injured List Elbow
Billy McKinney 10-Day Injured List Back
Luis Severino 15-Day Injured List Oblique
Albert Abreu 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Keynan Middleton 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Jonathan Loaisiga 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Luis Gil 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Scott Effross 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jose Trevino 60-Day Injured List Wrist
Nestor Cortes Jr. 60-Day Injured List Rotator Cuff
Lou Trivino 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Ryan Weber 60-Day Injured List Forearm

Blue Jays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Danny Jansen 10-Day Injured List Finger
Brandon Belt 10-Day Injured List Back
Adam Cimber 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Hagen Danner 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Otto Lopez 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Yusei Kikuchi Day-to-day Upper Body
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Day-to-day Knee

Last Time Out: Yankees and Blue Jays

These clubs play again after the Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Kevin Gausman (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 10 K) picked up the win for the Blue Jays. Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with a double to lead the team on offense. Michael King (7.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 13 K) took the loss on the mound for the Yankees.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Yankees have been favored 93 times and won 50, or 53.8%, of those games. New York is 36-22 this season when entering a game favored by -138 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 58%. Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 67 of 152 chances this season. The Yankees are 74-78-0 against the spread in their 152 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Gleyber Torres 148 .273 (41) .346 (43) .462 (55) 3.9% (45) 14.5% (15) 10% (46)
Aaron Judge 98 .256 (-) .395 (-) .574 (-) 7.6% (-) 28.8% (-) 18.9% (-)
Anthony Volpe 147 .208 (134) .284 (134) .387 (117) 3.7% (55) 27.6% (119) 8.8% (69)
DJ LeMahieu 128 .242 (111) .322 (91) .394 (110) 2.9% (92) 22.3% (82) 10.1% (42)
Giancarlo Stanton 97 .188 (-) .273 (-) .421 (-) 6% (-) 28.8% (-) 10% (-)

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (56.8%) in those games. This season, Toronto has come away with a win five times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Toronto and their opponents have hit the over in 64 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Blue Jays have posted a record of 70-82-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 147 .264 (65) .342 (47) .440 (72) 3.7% (55) 14.4% (13) 9.3% (62)
George Springer 144 .257 (82) .329 (67) .404 (104) 3.1% (85) 18.2% (43) 9.1% (66)
Bo Bichette 125 .303 (9) .335 (56) .472 (42) 3.4% (73) 18.9% (48) 4.3% (133)
Whit Merrifield 136 .280 (23) .324 (82) .392 (112) 1.9% (119) 16.9% (34) 6% (113)
Daulton Varsho 144 .218 (129) .284 (134) .373 (122) 3.1% (85) 23.4% (99) 7.9% (84)

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Yankees vs. Blue Jays sees the Yankees (-138 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the over on 7.5 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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