Kyle Higashioka leads the New York Yankees (5-5) into a contest against the Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) after he homered twice in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are against the Yankees () in this outing, which starts at 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday. Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the starting nod for Toronto, and Jameson Taillon is New York’s choice to start.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 13, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Blue Jays vs Yankees Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Ryu (TOR) | Pitcher | Taillon (NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 12.1 | IP | 4.2 |
| 2.92 | ERA | 3.86 |
| 0.970 | WHIP | 0.640 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 13.5 |
| 0.7 | BB/9 | 0.0 |
Blue Jays Probable Starter Hyun-Jin Ryu
- Ryu (0-1) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his third of the season.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander tossed seven innings against the Rangers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The Blue Jays were favored on the moneyline for one Ryu start this season — they lost.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 13, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Yankees Stats vs Ryu
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 29 | .207 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .440 |
| Jay Bruce | 12 | .333 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .385 | 1.302 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 11 | .273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .637 |
| Gleyber Torres | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .384 |
| Gio Urshela | 8 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | 1.125 |
| Clint Frazier | 8 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .875 |
| Brett Gardner | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .347 |
| Aaron Hicks | 8 | .250 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .958 |
| Aaron Judge | 7 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .429 | 1.286 |
| Kyle Higashioka | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Yankees Probable Starter Jameson Taillon
- The Yankees’ Taillon will make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Orioles, giving up two earned runs.
- This will be his first start this season with his team as the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 13, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Blue Jays Stats vs Taillon
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Panik | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .667 |
| Randal Grichuk | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.417 |
Blue Jays Betting Trends
- Last season the Blue Jays scored the seventh-most runs in baseball (302 total, 5.0 per game).
- The Blue Jays won 68% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (17-8).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, Toronto had an 11-6 record (winning 64.7% of its games).
- Toronto played in 56 games with over/under set, and combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-26-3).
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Yankees Betting Trends
- The Yankees were underdogs in seven games last season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
- New York had a record of 1-3 when they were set as an underdog of +108 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- Games involving New York went over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 54 chances last season.
Blue Jays Players to Watch
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit .308 a season ago with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 14 walks.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB action, Gurriel ranked 16th in hits (64), 16th in BA (.308), and 19th in SLG (.534).
- Randal Grichuk had 12 home runs and 35 runs batted in a season ago.
- Among the qualified batters in MLB play, Grichuk’s average and home run totals did not rank in the top 10.
Blue Jays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 221 | .262 | 34 | 9 | 33 | .326 | .788 |
| Cavan Biggio | 220 | .250 | 41 | 8 | 28 | .375 | .807 |
| Randal Grichuk | 216 | .273 | 38 | 12 | 35 | .309 | .790 |
| Marcus Semien | 211 | .223 | 28 | 7 | 23 | .305 | .679 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 208 | .308 | 28 | 11 | 33 | .348 | .882 |
| Bo Bichette | 123 | .301 | 18 | 5 | 23 | .323 | .835 |
| Danny Jansen | 120 | .183 | 18 | 6 | 20 | .313 | .671 |
| Joe Panik | 120 | .225 | 18 | 1 | 7 | .340 | .640 |
| Rowdy Tellez | 113 | .283 | 20 | 8 | 23 | .341 | .881 |
| Jonathan Davis | 27 | .259 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .364 | .808 |
Yankees Players to Watch
- DJ LeMahieu finished last season with a .364 batting average while adding 10 home runs and 27 RBI.
- LeMahieu ranked fifth in hits (71), first in BA (.364), and third in OBP (.421) among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Gio Urshela finished with 30 RBI while batting .298 and hitting six homers.
Yankees Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 195 | .364 | 41 | 10 | 27 | .421 | 1.011 |
| Aaron Hicks | 169 | .225 | 28 | 6 | 21 | .376 | .790 |
| Gary Sánchez | 156 | .147 | 19 | 10 | 24 | .253 | .618 |
| Gio Urshela | 151 | .298 | 24 | 6 | 30 | .368 | .858 |
| Rougned Odor | 138 | .167 | 15 | 10 | 30 | .209 | .622 |
| Gleyber Torres | 136 | .243 | 17 | 3 | 16 | .356 | .724 |
| Clint Frazier | 131 | .267 | 24 | 8 | 26 | .394 | .905 |
| Brett Gardner | 130 | .223 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .354 | .746 |
| Aaron Judge | 101 | .257 | 23 | 9 | 22 | .336 | .890 |
| Jay Bruce | 96 | .198 | 11 | 6 | 14 | .245 | .714 |
Blue Jays vs Yankees Player Props
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