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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays odds, predictions, picks and best bets

Johnny Rosenstein  |  Sportsbook Wire

The New York Yankees (76-39) and Toronto Blue Jays (47-71) play Game 2 of a four-game series at Rogers Centre Friday at 7:07 p.m. Eastern.

Thursday: 3B Gio Urshela hit two home runs for a second consecutive game as the Yankees won 12-6 for a ninth win in a row.

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New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Projected Starting Pitchers

LHP J.A. Happ vs. RHP Sean Reid-Foley

Happ is 9-6 with a 5.24 ERA and a 91/29 K-BB ratio in 22 starts. Last outing: Allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts in a 7-4 home win vs. the Boston Red Sox Sunday. Misc.: 3-0 with a 4.62 ERA in nine road starts. Career vs. Blue Jays: 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA in five starts, including 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA (3 ER, 12 1/3 IP) in two starts this year.

Reid-Foley is 1-2 with a 2.49 ERA and a 18/14 K-BB ratio in six appearances, including 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA in four starts. Last outing: Yielded four runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks with two K's in four innings of a 6-5 loss at the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. Misc.: Allowed just one earned run over his last 19 2/3 innings for a 1.37 ERA. Career vs. Yankees: 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in three appearances (two starts), including two scoreless innings in relief this season.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: By the Numbers

  • The Yankees are 15-7 in Happ's starts. The Blue Jays are 2-2 in Reid-Foley's starts.
  • Urshela has a 13-game hitting streak, going 24-for-54 (.444) with seven HRs and 14 RBI during the stretch.

  • Blue Jays rookie SS Bo Bichette has an 11-game hitting streak and became the first MLB player in history Thursday to double in nine consecutive games. He has a hit in every game since his debut July 29, going 20-for-49 (.408) with four HRs and seven RBI.
  • The Yankees hit a record 19 HRs over the last four games.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Key Injuries

Yankees: SS Gleyber Torres (core) sat out a second game in a row and remains day-to-day. C Gary Sanchez (groin) is on a rehab assignment and could return as early as Saturday.

Blue Jays: LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (quad) is day-to-day - he left in the ninth inning after beating out an infield single Thursday.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: Picks and Betting Tips

</div> <p> <strong>Moneyline</strong>: The hot Yankees ( <strong>-147</strong>) are the STRONGEST PLAY. They've won seven of the last eight vs. the Blue Jays ( <strong>+137</strong>) and lead the season series 7-3.</p> <p> <strong>Run line</strong>: The Yankees ( <strong>-1.5</strong>, <strong>-105</strong>) are the play here, too. They have the best RL record in the majors at 71-44, while the Blue Jays ( <strong>+1.5</strong>, <strong>-115</strong>) are 22-33 on the RL at home.</p> <p> <strong>Over/under</strong>: Back the <strong>OVER 10.5</strong> ( <strong>-115</strong>). The Yankees, who played five overs in a row, are clobbering the ball. They're 65-46-4 O/U overall and 38-12-2 O/U on the road.</p> <p> <strong>Johnny's record since July 19</strong>: 33-17-1.</p> <p> <strong>Strongest MLB plays since All-Star break</strong>: 16-8.</p> <p> <em>Follow Johnny on Twitter <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JohnnyParlay11"> <strong>@JohnnyParlay11</strong> </a> and follow SportsbookWire at <strong> <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SportsBookWire">@SportsbookWire</a>.</strong> </em> </p> <p><strong>MORE:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/jalen-hurts-oklahoma-heisman-alabama-stats-passing-highlights/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Jalen Hurts solidifies spot as a Heisman favorite with another monster game</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/how-to-watch-washington-state-vs-utah-ncaa-football-live-stream-schedule-tv-channel-start-time/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">How to Watch Washington State vs. Utah, NCAA Football Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/06/mystery-steelhead-caught-wedding-ring-attached-solved/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Mystery of fish caught with wedding ring attached solved</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/nfl-defense-rankings-2019-season-patriots-broncos-vikings/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">All 32 NFL teams' 2019 defenses, ranked</a></p> <p><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/ad-astra-brad-pitt-explained-right-wrong/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Where Ad Astra went right and where it went very wrong</a></p></body></html>

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