New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays 6/6/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Sam Gaviglio

The New York Yankees head to Rogers Centre on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The expected starting pitchers are Sonny Gray for the Yankees and Sam Gaviglio for the Blue Jays.

The odds for this matchup have New York at -140 and Toronto at +130. The Yankees have a 32-22-2 over/under mark and a 32-24-0 run line record. The Blue Jays are 30-29-0 against the run line and have a 29-24-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 32-22-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 32-24-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 29-24-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 30-29-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

06/01/18 3B Josh Donaldson Calf 10-day DL (05/29)
05/11/18 P Marcus Stroman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/09)
05/08/18 P Roberto Osuna Personal is out indefinitely
05/08/18 LF Steve Pearce Oblique 10-day DL (05/03)
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 38-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.60 this year. He has 50 strikeouts over his 55.2 innings pitched and he's given up 61 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 155 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 266 hitters and walked 83 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 431 base hits and 214 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 188 batters and struck out 570. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .257, good for 6th in the league. The Yankees hold a .469 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .402. He has 59 hits this season in 214 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .561 and an OPS+ of 157. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 54 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 218 at bats. His OPS+ is 114 while his slugging percentage is at .482. The Yankees have 503 hits, including 116 doubles and 94 home runs. New York has walked 229 times so far this season and they have struck out 521 times as a unit. They have left 407 men on base and have a team OPS of .807. They score 5.61 runs per contest and have scored a total of 320 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 26-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.32, Sam Gaviglio has a 2-1 record and a 1.02 WHIP this season. He has 22 strikeouts over the 21.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 18 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 204 batters and walked 82 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.77. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 543 base knocks and 277 earned runs this season. They have given up 77 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 208 hitters and struck out 491 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .229, good for 28th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .322. He has 56 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 218 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .477 with an OPS+ of 114. Kevin Pillar is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .301. He has collected 57 hits in 220 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 94 and a slugging percentage of .423. The Blue Jays as a unit have 454 base hits, including 114 doubles and 73 homers. Toronto has walked 213 times this year and they have struck out on 525 occasions. They have had 382 men left on base and have an OPS of .716. They have scored 4.58 runs per game and totaled 270 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -140

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