Ny Yankees Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Predictions August 3rd 2024

Carlos Rodon and the Yankees are the heavy favorite on Saturday, as they are sitting at -192 on the money line. The Blue Jays have José Berrios on the mound, and they are +161 underdogs. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05 PM ET.

New York comes into the game with a record of 65-46, while the Blue Jays are 51-59 overall. The Yankees are in 2nd place in the AL East, while the Blue Jays are 5th. SNET will be televising Saturday’s game.

Toronto vs. New York Key Information

José Berríos will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced off against the Rangers and picked up the win. In that start, which came on July 28th, he went seven innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Berríos has made 22 starts, and his record for the season is 9-8. The right-hander has an ERA of 3.93, along with a WHIP of 1.19. Berríos has turned in 13 quality starts this year and is averaging 6.68 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 22 homers. Berríos’ ERA on the road is 5.81, compared to 3.27 at home.

Over his last nine games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire for the Blue Jays, going 17/32 with three homers and 11 runs batted in. Guerrero Jr. is hitting .314 for the season, and his 71 RBIs are 10th in the league. He also leads the Blue Jays with 21 homers. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are also near the top of the team’s home run list, but both players are batting under .230.

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As a team, the Blue Jays are 24th in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .240, which is 14th in the league, and are one of the better teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Currently, Toronto is 22nd in the league in home runs.

Carlos Rodón is looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Red Sox. In that start, he went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just two earned runs. Looking back further, Rodón has won two straight starts and has only one earned run in each of those outings. The left-hander has made 22 starts this year and has a record of 11-7. Rodón’s ERA is 4.34, along with a WHIP of 1.22. For the season, he has allowed 23 home runs. Out of his 12 quality starts, five have come at home.

Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have been on a tear for the Yankees, with Volpe hitting .409 with two homers in his last five games, and Chisholm Jr. also going deep four times in this stretch while batting .304. Volpe also has a seven-game hitting streak coming into today’s game. As a team, the Yankees are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game, and they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per contest.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in scoring, but they also have the top team on-base percentage and OPS in the league. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been two of the top hitters in the league this season, with Judge leading the league with 101 RBIs and Soto’s 27 homers ranking 6th in the league.

Look for the Yankees to take care of business at home today vs. the Blue Jays, and we are leaning towards taking them on the money line. As for how we would play the over/under line, we would go with the over, as this is projected to be the 8th highest-scoring game of the day, and this one has the 2nd highest home run projection. Today, Carlos Rodón has the 4th best strikeout projection among today’s starters.

Gleyber Torres Likely to Return vs. Blue Jays After Being Yanked

In his first at-bat Friday night, Gleyber Torres lifted a fly ball to profound left, went into a home run jog, and made due with a long single after watching the ball stay in the ballpark. Torres in this manner was tossed out at the plate attempting to score from a respectable starting point on a twofold, and an inning later, he was pulled from the game.

The second baseman’s lack of hustle was a concentration as the Yankees saw their five-game series of wins end, yet Torres is supposed to play Saturday afternoon when New York Yankees has the Toronto Blue Jays in the center game of a three-game series.

Yankees’ Battles at Home

The Yankees tumbled to 6-16 in their past 22 home games when they opened a season-high nine-game homestand with a 8-5 misfortune on Friday. Preceding the defeat, New York’s five-game series of wins was its longest such streak since winning eight in succession from May 29-June 6.

With the Yankees trailing 3-2 after Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 40th homer in the first inning, Torres had his long hit with one out in the second. Two batters later, he was tagged out at home on Anthony Volpe’s double.

After playing defense in the third, Torres was pulled before the Yankees took the field in the fourth. YES Network cameras showed manager Aaron Boone in a discussion with Torres, who also was benched for not hustling in a 9-7 loss to the New York Mets on June 25.

“I just felt like I needed to in that spot,” Boone said of removing Torres on Friday. “I’m not going to get too down the rabbit hole of making judgments on this one. I just felt like in that moment, I felt like I needed to do that. Simple as that. It is what it is. It’s over with. We gotta move on. He and I have spoken and hopefully this is a great learning moment for all of us.”

Torres said, “I have to get better. And I feel really sorry for whatever I do (Friday), especially for the fans and also for my teammates. I’m a human being. I made an error and I feel like whatever I do (Friday), I’m going to learn a lot.”

Blue Jays’ Performance and Injuries

Toronto can clinch the season series with the Yankees after producing a three-run first inning and a four-run third on Friday. Ernie Clement drove in three runs and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Guerrero, who is batting .509 (28-for-55) during the streak, may be in a lineup missing George Springer on Saturday.

Springer has a left shin bruise after fouling a ball off his leg in the sixth and exited the game an inning later. He is day-to-day.

“He’s going to just check it out … but I think it’ll be all right,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We were planning on DH’ing him one of these games anyway. So if that’s (Saturday), great. If it’s not, hopefully Sunday.”

Pitching Matchup: Rodon vs. Berrios

After New York got a short outing from Marcus Stroman (seven runs in 2 2/3 innings on Friday), Carlos Rodon (11-7, 4.34 ERA) will attempt to provide some length and win a third straight start. The left-hander has allowed three runs in 13 1/3 innings over his past two outings, against the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, after going 0-5 in his previous six starts.

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One of Rodon’s outings in his rough patch occurred at Toronto on June 27, when he was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits in five innings of a 9-2 loss. The left-hander is 1-2 with a 5.01 ERA in six career starts against the Blue Jays.

Toronto’s Jose Berrios (9-8, 3.93 ERA) will attempt to reach double-digit victories for the sixth time in his career and win consecutive starts for the third time this season. Berrios last pitched Sunday against the Texas Rangers when he allowed one run on six hits in seven innings during a 7-3 win. Berrios is 4-7 with a 4.96 ERA in 13 regular-season starts against the Yankees. He held New York to two runs in seven innings on June 27.

Game Outlook

As Gleyber Torres hopes to make up for himself after Friday’s episode, the Yankees aim to return quickly and secure a dominate in the second match of the series. With Carlos Rodon on the hill, New York desires to capitalize on his new solid performances. Then again, the Blue Jays, drove by Jose Berrios, try to maintain their energy and secure the season series against the Yankees. Fans can anticipate an interesting and cutthroat game as the two teams make progress toward triumph.