The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the New York Yankees for four games this weekend. The Blue Jays are coming off a series split due to a rainout against the Red Sox while the Yankees are coming off being swept by the Mets.
Toronto Blue Jays (36-43) vs. New York Yankees (52-30)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, June 27
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Friday, June 28
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, June 29
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, June 30
Time: 1:37 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Jose Berrios (6-6, 3.43 ERA) vs. Carlos Rodon (9-4, 3.86 ERA)
Berrios gets the series started for Toronto he is 6-6 with a 3.43 ERA, a 4.99 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 6.3 K/9. In his last start, he faced the Guardians going five innings giving up five runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out three. In his starts, the Blue Jays are 10-6. Rodon goes for the Yankees he is 9-4 with a 3.86 ERA, a 4.39 FIP, a 1.21 WHI, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 88.2 innings. He’s struggled in his last two starts going 8.2 innings combined giving up 13 runs, 12 earned on 18 hits; he’s walked five and struck out ten. In games he starts the Yankees are 11-5.
Game 2: Yusei Kikuchi (4-7, 4.00 ERA) vs. Marcus Stroman (7-3, 3.15 ERA)
Kikuchi gets the second game he is 4-7 with a 4.00 ERA, a 3.52 FIP, a 1.33 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9. He hasn’t pitched great the last two times out going a combined six innings giving up nine runs on 15 hits; he walked one and struck out ten. In games he starts the Blue Jays are 5-11. Stroman will oppose him he is 7-3 with a 3.15 ERA, a 4.87 FIP, a 1.26 WHIP, a 3.9 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 91.1 innings. In his last start against the Braves, he went 6.2 innings giving up three runs on three hits; he walked two and struck out six. In games he starts the Yankees are 11-5.
Game 3: Chris Bassitt (6-6, 3.45 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (4-6, 3.40 ERA)
Bassitt gets the third game he is 6-6 with a 3.45 ERA, a 3.85 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and an 8.2 K/9 in 91.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going seven innings giving up two runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out two. In games he starts Toronto is 6-10. Cortes will get the ball for the Yankees he is 4-6 with a 3.40 ERA, a 3.58 FIP, a 1.07 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 100.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going seven innings giving up three runs on five hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven. In games he starts the Yankees are 7-10.
Game 4: Kevin Gausman (6-6, 4.26 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (0-1, 9.00 ERA)
Gausman gets the finale for Toronto, he is 6-6 with a 4.26 ERA, a 3.89 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 86.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-3 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. The Blue Jays are 8-8 when Gausman starts. Cole will oppose Gausman, he has struggled since coming off the injured list, in two starts he is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA, a 10.28 FIP, a 1.88 WHIP, a 5.6 BB/9, and a 5.6 K/9. In his last start, he faced the Mets and they hammered him as he went four innings giving up six runs on seven hits; he walked four and failed to record a strikeout.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .288
HR – Daulton Varsho – 11
RBI – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 40
IP – Jose Berrios – 97.0
ERA – Jose Berrios – 3.43
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 86
Yankees:
AVG – Aaron Judge – .309
HR – Aaron Judge – 30
RBI – Aaron Judge – 77
IP – Nestor Cortes– 100.2
ERA – Luis Gil – 3.15
K – Luis Gil – 99
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .233 (22)
OPS: .680 (19)
R: 311 (27)
HR: 69 (27)
ERA: 4.20 (22)
K: 619 (26)
WHIP: 1.28 (20)
Yankees
AVG: .249 (10)
OPS: .760 (3)
R: 408 (3)
HR: 118 (2)
ERA: 3.39 (4)
K: 687 (13)
WHIP: 1.21 (9)
Wrap Up
The Blue Jays finally snapped their skid picking up a win on Tuesday, which resulted in a series split with the rainout of Wednesday. They’re also getting the Yankees at the right time as they’ve dropped three straight and nine of their last 12. If the bullpen can keep the Blue Jays in it they can come away with a series split if not a series win due to the Yankees struggles.
