Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/20/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+125) New York (-150)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (28-18) will meet the Toronto Blue Jays (20-25) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Toronto at +125 while New York is priced at -150. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Trey Yesavage and Cam Schlittler.

As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have a total of 188 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .305. The Blue Jays have recorded 70 two-baggers as a team and have hit 42 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 181 runs batted in and 375 hits for the season, while their team batting average sits at .242. Toronto is slugging .371 and have struck out 311 times, while drawing a walk on 133 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 44 home runs and 199 runs in total (13th in the league). Toronto has relinquished 384 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 180 earned runs. The Blue Jays hold a team ERA of 3.96 this year (13th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 416 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 143 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.62 as a team so far this season.

The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 50.0% and have entered the game in 46 save situations. They have earned 9 saves this year and have not converted 9 of their 18 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 runners so far this year and 24.0% of those players ended up scoring. Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 55 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 172 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 26 holds so far this year (14th in the league).

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned 1,228 putouts thus far, in addition to 386 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 36 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,684 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 28th in baseball.

Yesavage (2-1 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 2.14 and he has gone up against 143 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 30 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 15 free passes. His earned run average is 2.18 (8 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.360. Yesavage has taken the ball for 33 innings and has accounted for 37 K's during his MLB career.

The New York Yankees hold an on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a batting average of .235 on the season. They have been rung up on 419 instances (8th in baseball) and have 361 hits. New York has accumulated 68 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 224 RBIs. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .428 and they are scoring 5.04 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have tallied 79 two-baggers, while taking a walk 216 times and earning 237 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.168 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.47 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (408 strikeouts against 145 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 340. They have given up 37 dingers and they yield 3.66 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have allowed 169 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.30 (152 earned runs surrendered).

With 48 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 28 holds and also 9 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 19 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of their 86 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 53 times in high leverage situations and also on 56 occasions with runners on base. They are ranked 25th in MLB with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have sent 153 relievers to the mound on the year.

In 3,738 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (7th in MLB). The New York Yankees have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 444 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 1,246 putouts for the year.

Schlittler (10-4 career record) holds a 2.23 earned run average while allowing 6.4 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.62 and he has faced 530 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 33 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.023 and a FIP of 2.2. In his pro baseball career, Schlittler has allowed 94 hits and he has 152 punch outs in 133 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-150)

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