Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

Updated Apr. 5, 2024 2:01 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays will play on Friday at Yankee Stadium, at 1:05 PM ET, with Gleyber Torres and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. among those expected to step up at the plate. The favored Yankees have -159 moneyline odds against the underdog Blue Jays, who are listed at +134. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -115 odds to hit the over and -105 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 72%, Blue Jays 28%

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Yankees have won both games they've played as favorites this season.
• New York has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -159 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 61.4%.
• The Blue Jays have been underdogs in six games this season and have come away with the win two times (33.3%) in those contests.
• Toronto has played as an underdog of +134 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 42.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Yankees Player Insights

• Anthony Volpe is the Yankees best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .409 rate along with one home run and four RBI.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Volpe's home run total ranks him 49th, and his RBI tally ranks him 56th.
• Juan Soto has a double, a home run and five walks while batting .345.
• Soto is 49th in home runs and 56th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Oswaldo Cabrera paces the Yankees in home runs (two) and runs batted in (seven).
• Alex Verdugo has a home run and two walks while hitting .160.

Yankees Team Props

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Blue Jays Player Insights

• Justin Turner paces the Blue Jays with four runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .318.
• Turner's home run total puts him 49th in the big leagues, and he ranks 56th in RBI.
• George Springer has put his power on display as he paces his team with two home runs.
• Springer ranks 14th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 152nd in RBI.
• Davis Schneider has been solid source of run production for the Blue Jays with two long balls and four runs batted in.
• Guerrero is hitting .208 with a home run and six walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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