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2022 MLB Handicapping
(17-6) New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays (15-9)
Date: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Time: 7:07 PM ET
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto
Projected Pitchers: James Taillon (NYY) vs. Alek Manoah (TOR)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees +115 Blue Jays -135
MLB run line Betting Odds: Yankees +1.5 Blue Jays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
The Yankees will be in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays for the second game of their series on Tuesday, May 3rd.
James Taillon is going up against Alek Manoah here.
Toronto is the favorite at home here and the total is set at 8.
New York Yankees
The Yankees just continue to play baseball at a very high level. If you are a fan, you have got to like what you are seeing right about now.
No matter who they seemed to be matched up against, they get the job done more times than they do not. At the end of the day, that is what you want to see out of your team.
In the early going, they have been able to win in a variety of ways. There have been some games where they score a ton of runs and there have also been times where they do not score a lot but do enough to still get the win.
The series opener in Toronto is a good example of the latter. Clearly, runs were at a premium but New York still figured out a way to get the victory.
For both teams, this series right here is a very big one. It is a good chance that New York and Toronto will be battling out all season long for first in the division so every game is going to matter.
Jordan Montgomery once again put forth a strong effort in their win on Monday. The lefty went 5 innings, allowed 2 earned runs, and stuck out 5 batters. He may not be the flashiest arm they have but he seems to get the job done more times than he does not.
Jameson Taillon will get the ball on Tuesday evening and will look to repeat what Montgomery did. He certainly will have his hands full with that lineup.
Although game 1 was a good win, the Yankees have to know that it is going to be tricky to beat Toronto again by just scoring 3 runs. Whenever you face off with one of the best offenses in baseball, you eventually expect them to figure things out on that side of the ball.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have gotten off to a solid start but in a division like this, they still find themselves in second place.
The Yankees have been playing so well that it seems like other teams in the division are not really getting much talk. That is for good reason because nobody else in the East besides New York and Toronto is doing anything all that special.
Even though the Jays have played some good ball so far, a series loss to the Yankees would not be a good look. When these teams meet in 2022, every one of them is going to mean something and these guys know it.
Given the kind of lineup they have, this club could not have been happy with their offensive performance in the opener. I get that Montgomery is solid and is able to induce weak contact but they should have been able to get more than two runs.
Actually, the offense for them has been very quiet the last multiple games. In the last two games with the Astros, they scored a combined five runs and then scored just two runs on Monday. That is going to have to get better for them if they want to do better in the next two games with the Yankees.
Ross Stripling went 4 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on Monday. He did not give them the best length but he was mostly effective while he was out there.
The Blue Jays know they have to be better when they face off with Taillon on Tuesday. Again, he is decent but is a pitcher they ought to be able to hit around and have success against.
The Jays will turn to Alek Manoah on Tuesday and they should feel very good when is on the mound. He has been excellent so far this season and will look to keep that up when he faces a very tough New York lineup.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Yankees are 5-11 in their last 16 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- The Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
- The Blue Jays are 7-1 in their last 8 games when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- The Blue Jays are 21-5 in their last 26 games following a loss.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Prediction:
The Blue Jays pitched pretty well on Monday but the offense was just not there. They have to be better in that category in game 2 and I feel they will be.
Toronto has the starting pitcher advantage here and they must take advantage of that. If Manoah keeps pitching as he has been, there is no reason why his team cannot get the job done here.
For me, I just see the Jays being too much for a good Yankees team to handle. At the end of the day, I really do not have much faith in Taillon to keep this lineup at bay.
I will lay the run line with the Blue Jays here.
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