New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays 7/6/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 6, 2018

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Sam Gaviglio

The New York Yankees visit Rogers Centre on Friday, July 6, 2018 to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Sonny Gray for the Yankees and Sam Gaviglio for the Blue Jays.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -154 and Toronto at +144. The Yankees have a 38-44-2 over/under record and a 47-37-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 41-45-0 against the run line and have a 41-39-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 38-44-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 47-37-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 41-39-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 41-45-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/04/18 2B Gleyber Torres Hip 10-day DL (07/04)
06/24/18 C Gary Sanchez Groin 10-day DL (06/24)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
06/09/18 P Masahiro Tanaka Hamstring 10-day DL (06/09)
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
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

07/03/18 P Marco Estrada Hip left last game, is "?" for next scheduled start
07/01/18 P Ryan Tepera Elbow 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/18 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (06/23)
06/23/18 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/22/18 P Danny Barnes Knee 10-day DL (06/22)
06/01/18 3B Josh Donaldson Calf 10-day DL (05/29)
05/08/18 P Roberto Osuna Personal is out indefinitely
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 56-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 5-6 record with an earned run average of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.51 this season. He has 73 strikeouts over his 82.2 innings pitched and he's given up 89 hits. He's allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 215 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the bullpen and they've struck out 395 hitters and walked 109 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.4. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 628 base hits and 288 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 256 batters and struck out 858. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.16 and their FIP as a unit is 3.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .250, good for 11th in the league. The Yankees hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 87 hits this season in 326 at bats with 51 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .515 and an OPS+ of 128. Aaron Judge is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .399. He has totaled 86 hits and he has driven in 57 men in 306 at bats. His OPS+ is 161 while his slugging percentage is at .575. The Yankees have 718 hits, including 157 doubles and 144 home runs. New York has walked 323 times so far this season and they have struck out 759 times as a unit. They have left 579 men on base and have a team OPS of .792. They score 5.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 434 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 40-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.97, Sam Gaviglio has a 2-2 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 45 strikeouts over the 47.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 43 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 306 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 306 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.58. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 769 base knocks and 391 earned runs this season. They have given up 111 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 291 hitters and struck out 715 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 24th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .245 with an OBP of .277. He has 78 hits this year along with 29 RBI in 319 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .401 with an OPS+ of 84. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .250 this season and he has an OBP of .307. He has collected 82 hits in 328 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .451. The Blue Jays as a unit have 685 base hits, including 165 doubles and 112 homers. Toronto has walked 287 times this year and they have struck out on 738 occasions. They have had 553 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.41 runs per game and totaled 379 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays +144

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