Monday, July 3, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Marcus Stroman vs. Masahiro Tanaka

The Toronto Blue Jays head to Yankee Stadium on Monday, July 3, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Toronto at +102 and New York at -112. The Blue Jays have a 36-40-4 over/under mark and a 33-47-0 run line record. The Yankees are 44-35-0 against the run line and have a 46-33-0 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 36-40-4 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 33-47-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 46-33-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 44-35-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

07/01/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 60-day DL (06/06)
06/19/17 P Joe Smith Shoulder 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
06/06/17 P J.P. Howell Shoulder 10-day DL (06/05)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
05/20/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (05/20)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/29/17 1B Tyler Austin Hamstring 10-day DL (06/29)
06/28/17 DH Matt Holliday Illness 10-day DL (06/25)
06/27/17 2B Starlin Castro Hamstring 10-day DL (06/27)
06/25/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (06/26)
06/16/17 P Adam Warren Shoulder 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 37-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.26. He has 84 strikeouts over his 100.1 innings pitched and he's given up 102 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.96. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 317 hitters and walked 105 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 694 base hits and 342 earned runs. They have allowed 95 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 264 batters and struck out 708. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .243, good for 23rd in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Justin Smoak is hitting .300 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 80 hits this season in 267 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .592 and an OPS+ of 148. Kevin Pillar is hitting .252 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .304. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 314 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .408. The Blue Jays have 657 hits, including 124 doubles and 107 home runs. Toronto has walked 255 times so far this season and they have struck out 627 times as a unit. They have left 524 men on base and have a team OPS of .725. They score 4.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 334 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 43-36 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.56, Masahiro Tanaka has a 6-7 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 90 strikeouts over the 90.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 102 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 197 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 287 batters and walked 110 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.88. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 632 base knocks and 304 earned runs this season. They have given up 95 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 238 hitters and struck out 736 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .459 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .347, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Brett Gardner comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .342. He has 77 hits this year along with 40 RBI in 291 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .474 with an OPS+ of 112. Aaron Judge is hitting .325 this season and he has an OBP of .448. He has collected 89 hits in 274 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 192 and a slugging percentage of .686. The Yankees as a unit have 747 base hits, including 129 doubles and 125 homers. New York has walked 316 times this year and they have struck out on 699 occasions. They have had 580 men left on base and have an OPS of .807. They have scored 5.71 runs per game and totaled 451 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -112

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