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Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees — Prediction & Pitchers

Sun, Aug 23, 1:35 PM ET · Yankee Stadium

Toronto Blue Jays
64-67
VS1:35 PM ET
New York Yankees
73-56

NYY 56% on the money line; model leans UNDER 7.5.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

José Soriano
TOR
José Soriano
3.23 ERA · sharp · 1.7 R/5 allowed
Carlos Rodón
NYY
Carlos Rodón
3.22 ERA · sharp · 1.7 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

TOR to win42%mkt 44%
NYY to win58%mkt 56%
Total (model)6.6 Rline 7.5

Biggest edge: NYY ML — model 58% vs market 56% (+140pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Ben Rice NYY14.3% to go yard (34 HR)
  • Luis García Jr. NYY13.1% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Kazuma Okamoto TOR13% to go yard (26 HR)
  • Spencer Jones NYY13% to go yard (7 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Yankee Stadium · park factor 99 (#17) · Overcast , 68°F, wind 8 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

TOR Kazuma Okamoto .286 AVG · 26 HR · .738 OPS
NYY Ben Rice .259 AVG · 34 HR · .871 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

TOR
  • Andres Gimenez Day-To-Day Hamstring
  • Josh Smith 10-Day-IL Inflammation
  • Joe Mantiply 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Trey Yesavage 15-Day-IL Surgery
  • Jameson Taillon 15-Day-IL Tendinitis
NYY
  • Ryan Weathers Day-To-Day Soreness
  • Cody Bellinger 10-Day-IL Strain
  • Giancarlo Stanton 10-Day-IL Strain
  • Max Fried 15-Day-IL Bruise
  • Ryan McMahon 10-Day-IL Sprain

📈 Recent Form

TOR 3-2 last 5 · W1
WLWLW
NYY 4-1 last 5 · W4
WWWWL

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: NYY 58% to win, best value on NYY ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees?

José Soriano (3.23 ERA) starts for TOR; Carlos Rodón (3.22 ERA) starts for NYY.

What is the prediction for Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees?

Our model favors NYY at 58% to win, with a projected 6.6 total runs.

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