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The Toronto Blue Jays (12-9) and the New York Yankees (13-8) play on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET to break a 1-1 series tie. The Blue Jays are favored (-140) to take the matchup against the Yankees (+119). Kevin Gausman takes the mound first for Toronto, and Clarke Schmidt is New York’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Yankees
- Game Day: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -140 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Yankees?
- TV Channel: YES
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays rank 14th in MLB action with 23 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Toronto has the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.259).
- The Blue Jays’ .332 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
- Toronto’s batters strike out 8.0 times per game, the eighth-lowest average in the majors.
- The Blue Jays have hit 17 homers on the road this season (1.1 per game).
- Toronto is slugging .408 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The club is batting .260 with 138 hits (9.2 per game) on the road this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Matt Chapman leads Toronto in OBP (.435) and total hits (27) this season.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Chapman is fifth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has two doubles, four home runs and 10 walks while hitting .346.
- Guerrero ranks eighth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging in MLB.
- Guerrero takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.533) powered by nine extra-base hits.
- Bichette enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
- George Springer has three home runs, eight RBI and a batting average of .209 this season.
- Springer has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .100 with a double and a walk.
Yankees Stats & Trends
Yankees Batting
- The Yankees have hit 29 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- New York has a team batting average of .229 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
- The Yankees have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- New York ranks 18th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 22 homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in 15 home contests this season.
- In 15 home games this season, it is slugging .393 with 37 hits going for extra bases.
- In 15 home games this season, they have a batting average of .219 while averaging 6.9 base hits per contest.
Yankees Key Batters
- Anthony Rizzo has 23 hits with a .419 on-base percentage and a .542 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Yankees.
- Rizzo is 17th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 24th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- Gleyber Torres is batting .254 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16 walks.
- Including all qualified hitters, Torres ranks 97th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging percentage.
- Aaron Judge is hitting .257 with two doubles, six home runs and 14 walks.
- DJ LeMahieu is batting .250 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and six walks.
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Probable Pitchers
| Kevin Gausman (TOR) | Pitcher | Clarke Schmidt (NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 24.2 | IP | 14.1 |
| 3.65 | ERA | 8.79 |
| 1.176 | WHIP | 1.884 |
| 10.9 | K/9 | 10.0 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 3.1 |
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Mitchell White: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Santiago Espinal: day-to-day (Wrist/hand)
- Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Donaldson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ben Rortvedt: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Harrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lou Trivino: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Rodón: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Severino: 15 Day IL (Lat), Luis Gil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Frankie Montás: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tommy Kahnle: 60 Day IL (Biceps)
