New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays 8/10/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Marco Estrada

The New York Yankees visit Rogers Centre on Thursday, August 10, 2017 to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Yankees and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -123 and Toronto at +113. The Yankees have a 56-52-3 over/under record and a 59-52-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 49-63-0 against the run line and have a 53-53-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 56-52-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 59-52-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 53-53-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 49-63-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/08/17 P CC Sabathia Knee left last start, "?" for next start.
08/06/17 DH Matt Holliday Back 10-day DL (08/05)
07/22/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (07/22)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

08/09/17 P Cesar Valdez Shoulder 10-day DL (08/08)
08/05/17 C Miguel Montero Groin 10-day DL (08/05)
07/29/17 SS Troy Tulowitzki Ankle 10-day DL (07/29)
07/22/17 P Aaron Sanchez Blister 10-day DL (07/22)
07/05/17 C Luke Maile Knee 10-day DL (07/04)
07/01/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 60-day DL (06/06)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 59-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 100 strikeouts over his 103 innings pitched and he's given up 88 hits. He allows 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.19 and they have given up 285 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .206 against the bullpen and they've struck out 430 hitters and walked 150 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 883 base hits and 418 earned runs. They have allowed 127 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 332 batters and struck out 1050. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .297 with an on-base percentage of .424. He has 113 hits this season in 381 at bats with 78 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .622 and an OPS+ of 170. Brett Gardner is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 105 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 408 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .449. The Yankees have 1001 hits, including 180 doubles and 159 home runs. New York has walked 422 times so far this season and they have struck out 998 times as a unit. They have left 810 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 5.18 runs per contest and have scored a total of 575 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 53-59 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.12, Marco Estrada has a 4-7 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 134 strikeouts over the 128.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 129 hits. He allows 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 367 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 438 batters and walked 155 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 1009 base knocks and 518 earned runs this season. They have given up 141 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 399 hitters and struck out 964 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 27th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .245 with an OBP of .296. He has 103 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 420 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .395 with an OPS+ of 81. Justin Smoak is hitting .299 this season and he has an OBP of .377. He has collected 116 hits in 388 at bats while driving in 76 runs. He has an OPS+ of 150 and a slugging percentage of .590. The Blue Jays as a unit have 920 base hits, including 178 doubles and 153 homers. Toronto has walked 386 times this year and they have struck out on 878 occasions. They have had 747 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.27 runs per game and totaled 478 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -123

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