The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the New York Yankees for three games this weekend. The Blue Jays are coming off a series win over the Rockies while the Yankees are coming off a series win over the Guardians.
Toronto Blue Jays (8-8) vs. New York Yankees (12-4)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, April 15
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Chris Bassitt (1-2, 5.06 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (1-0, 1.72 ERA)
Bassitt will make his fourth start of the season, he is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA, a 5.40 FIP, a 1.81 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 16 innings. Bassitt’s last start came against the Mariners going 6.2 innings giving up one run on five hits; he walked four and struck out eight. In his career against the Yankees, he is 1-0 in three starts with a 0.87 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. Rodon will get the ball for the Yankees making his fourth start of the year, he is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA, a 4.55 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. In his last start against the Marlins, he went six innings giving up two runs, neither were earned, giving up four hits; he walked two and struck out six. He has made four starts against Toronto in his career going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 23.1 innings.
Game 2: Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 2.30 ERA) vs. Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.12 ERA)
Kikuchi gets the middle game and is making his fourth start of the year, he is 0-1 with a 2.30 ERA, a 2.83 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. In his last start against the Mariners, he went six innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked two and struck out nine. He faced the Yankees in the last series going 5.1 innings giving up no runs, and four hits; he walked two and struck out seven. Stroman will make his fourth start of the season he is 1-1 with a 2.12 ERA, a 3.39 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 17 innings. In his last start, he faced the Marlins going five innings giving up four runs on four hits; he walked four and struck out seven. He faced Toronto in the last series as well as Kikuchi going six innings, with no runs on three hits; he walked one and struck out six.
Game 3: Kevin Gausman (0-2, 11.57 ERA) vs. Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.68 ERA)
Gausman will make his fourth start in the finale, he is 0-2 with an 11.57 ERA, a 6.25 FIP, a 1.92 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 9.1 innings. His last start came against the Rockies and he got hit hard again going 3.2 innings giving up six runs on ten hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. He faced the Yankees last weekend and he’ll be looking to rebound after going 1.1 innings taking the loss giving up six runs, five earned, on four hits; he walked two and didn’t strike anyone out. Schmidt will make his fourth start, he is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA, a 3.59 FIP, a 1.63 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 14.2 innings. His last start came against Guardians and he would go five innings giving up two runs, only one earned, on three hits; he walked five and struck out seven. Schmidt faced the Blue Jays last weekend going 4.1 innings giving up two runs on six hits; he walked three and struck out four.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Justin Turner – .386
HR – Vladimir Guerrero – 3
RBI – David Schneider – 8
IP – Jose Berrios – 25.2
ERA – Jose Berrios – 1.05
K – Jose Berrios – 21
Yankees:
AVG – Anthony Volpe – .353
HR – Giancarlo Stanton – 4
RBI – Juan Soto – 15
IP –Nestor Cortes – 22.0
ERA – Marcus Stroman – 2.12
K – Nestor Cortes – 19
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .232 (23)
OPS: .681 (22)
R: 61 (21)
HR: 14 (22)
ERA: 4.92 (24)
K: 142 (8)
WHIP: 1.43 (24)
Yankees
AVG: .252 (10)
OPS: .759 (7)
R: 79 (14)
HR: 19 (8)
ERA: 2.78 (2)
K: 128 (22)
WHIP: 1.20 (6)
Wrap Up
The Toronto Blue Jays have gained some momentum taking two of three from the Rockies. In this series, they need to find a way to win the series to get back into the thick things in the American League East. It’s only April but things can unravel quickly, especially against a division opponent.
