<p>The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees on Wednesday, May 4th at Rogers Centre. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 07:07 ET. The MLB Odds Board places New York as the favorite (-136), with an OU line set at OFF.</p>
<h2>STARTING PITCHING</h2>
<p>New York: Nestor Cortes (1-0, 1.31)<br />
Toronto: Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 5.52)</p>
<h2>Yankees Projected Lineup</h2>
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2B Gleyber Torres<br />
SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa<br />
1B Anthony Rizzo<br />
3B DJ LeMahieu<br />
C Kyle Higashioka<br />
3B Josh Donaldson<br />
RF Giancarlo Stanton<br />
CF Aaron Hicks<br />
RF Aaron Judge
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<h2>Blue Jays Projected Lineup</h2>
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2B Santiago Espinal<br />
RF Raimel Tapia<br />
3B Matt Chapman<br />
C Alejandro Kirk<br />
C Tyler Heineman<br />
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<br />
LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.<br />
CF George Springer<br />
SS Bo Bichette
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<h2>STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS</h2>
<p>New York Yankees: 18-6-0 SU / OU 10-14-0 / Run Line W/L 15-9-0<br />
Toronto Blue Jays: 15-10-0 SU / OU 9-16-0 / Run Line W/L 10-15-0</p>
<h2> Recent Form</h2>
<p> The New York Yankees will look to pick up another big win after they defeated Toronto by a score of 9-1. Overall, the team's pitching staff limited Toronto to 1 run on 8 hits. The Yankees lineup had a good night at the plate, coming up 10 hits, leading to 9 runs. This victory came despite being the betting underdog, getting 125.0. With the OU line set at 7.5 runs, the Yankees and Toronto combined to go over this total. On the season, New York's over-under record is 10-14-0.</p>
<p>The Yankees come into this game having won all 5 of their recent games. During this time, they have an average scoring differential +24. Their hot play has been driven by an offense that typically averages 4.92 per game. But, over this stretch, this figure has bumped up to 6.6 So far, New York has won over half of their 8 series played, going 6-1-1.</p>
<p> Toronto is coming off a 8 run loss to the NY Yankees. Dropping the game (9-1). On their way to giving up 9 runs, the Blue Jays staff allowed 10 hits. At the plate, the Blue Jays scored 1 time on 8 hits. The Blue Jays and Yankees went over the OU line set at 7.5 runs. So far, Toronto has an over-under record of just 9-16-0.</p>
<p> The Blue Jays come into today's game looking to turn things around, as they are just 2-3 over their last 5 games. During this time, the team has a run differential of -11. With their recent struggles, the offense has been steady, averaging 3.0 runs per game, compared to a season average of 3.80. On the season, Toronto has won more than half of their series, going 6-1-1.</p>
<h2>Pitching Matchup</h2>
<p> For the Yankees, Nestor Cortes gets the start. So far, he has put together a record of 1-0. Currently, Cortes has a strong ERA of just 1.31, while pitching an average of 5.05 innings per outing. So far, batters are hitting just 0.200 against him. Not only does Cortes have a strong batting average allowed figure, but he has also avoided giving up home runs, averaging just 0.44 home runs allowed per 9 innings pitched. On the season, Nestor Cortes has had no problem racking up strikeouts, posting a strikeout percentage of 35.9%, while averaging 12.0 K's per 9 innings. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 0.75 walks per contest.</p>
<p> For the Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi gets the start. So far, he has put together a record of 0-1. Leading up to the game, Kikuchi is hoping to bring down an ERA of 5.52 while averaging 3.55 innings per outing. Opposing lineups have put together a combined batting average of 0.263 against Kikuchi. In terms of power, the right-hander is giving up 1.84 homers per 9 innings pitched. Heading into today's action, Yusei Kikuchi's is averaging 8.0 K's per 9 innings. Throughout the season, walks have been an issue, as he is giving up 3.25 free passes per outing.</p>
<h2> New York vs Toronto History</h2>
<p> So far, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees have met up 6 times, with New York leading the season series, 4-2. Through 6 games, the series' over-under record is 2-4, with the average run total sitting at 7.74 runs per game. In these matchups, the average scoring differential sits at 3.5 runs. Dating back to last season, the Toronto picked up 11 wins compared to 8, taking the season series. In these 18 meetings, the two teams combined for an over-under record of 6-12.</p>
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<h2>Betting Trends</h2>
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<li>Yankees are 7-0 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.</li>
<li>Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road favorite.</li>
<li>Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.</li>
<li>Blue Jays are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter.</li>
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<h2> New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Prediction</h2>
<p>The New York Yankees come into this game as the hottest team in baseball, led by the top-scoring offense in the MLB. In today's matchup, look for the Yankees to keep things rolling, as Nestor Cortes should put up another strong start. To start the year, Toronto's offense has yet to perform up to expectations, ranking 20th in runs scored. Look for the Yankees to win and cover the run line.</p>
<p><b>Free Pick:</b></p>
<p>NY -1.5</p>