Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction, player props & odds for today, 5/17

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The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays will play game three of their four-game set on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 7:07 PM ET. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 6-3 in Tuesday’s matchup, their second win of the series.

The Blue Jays will look to get back in the win column while the Yankees try to make up some more ground in the AL East. Below, we’ll provide our top Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction and explain how to qualify for FanDuel Sportsbook’s No Sweat First Bet new-user promotion.

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The Yankees enter Wednesday’s matchup with a 2-0 series lead over the Blue Jays after New York defeated Toronto 6-3 on Tuesday. The Yankees had big nights from Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge (2 RBI a piece), but needed the bullpen to pick up some slack after starting pitcher Domingo German was ejected for a foreign substance for the second time this season. With German only able to complete three innings, the Yankees used five relievers in the win.

On the other hand, the Blue Jays didn’t play terribly in the loss. They had a multi-hit day out of George Springer, who is beginning to heat up, Matt Chapman and Kevin Kiermaier. They also received seven solid innings from starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who surrendered 7 total baserunners, 2 ER and generated 10 strikeouts in the start. However, the typically steady bullpen couldn’t pick up the slack, with Erik Swanson and Anthony Bass combining to surrender 3 ER, 4 H and 2 BB in just two innings.

For this matchup, both teams will trot out All-Star caliber starting pitchers. The Yankees will start the three-hundred-million-dollar man in Gerrit Cole (5-0, 2.22 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 62 K). The Blue Jays will roll with Chris Bassitt (5-2, 3.49 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 41 K). As a result, we’d expect offense to be relatively limited in this one. While Cole is one of the finest starting pitchers in the league, Bassitt has also been on a roll recently. Over the month of May, he’s thrown 16 innings of scoreless baseball, surrendering just six hits over that stretch.

With two teams that are so similar in talent both rolling out top-end starters, it’s tough to assign a money line edge to either club; however, if we had to bet on one team, it would be the Blue Jays. However, our top Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction is for the Blue Jays to cover their +1.5-run line (-166). While these aren’t the most valuable odds ever posted, they still provide value considering the pitching situation and expectation of a low-scoring game.

Beyond the Blue Jays’ run line, there are a few player props that earn a spot as a top Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction. The first of these involves Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo has been on a bit of a tear lately, recording five multi-hit games over his last eight appearances. On the season, he’s posted a .308 average with 9 HR and 23 RBI. While Bassitt has been on a roll, we still expect Rizzo to see the ball well. As a result, another top Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction is for Rizzo to cash in on his (+230) odds to record at least two hits.

Another top Yankees vs. Blue Jays prediction involves Bo Bichette’s odds to record at least 1 RBI (+175 at FanDuel Sportsbook). Bichette has been on a similar tear as Rizzo, recording several multi-hit games over his last few starts. He’s also been an excellent run producer lately, knocking in 4 RBI over his last four games. With incredibly friendly odds, we think there’s a solid chance Bichette drives in another run on Wednesday and increases his season total to 29.

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Here are the latest betting odds for tonight’s matchup between the Yankees and Blue Jays, per FanDuel:

• Money line: New York Yankees -116 vs. Toronto Blue Jays -102
• Run line: New York Yankees -1.5 (+138) vs. Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 (-166)
• Total: Over 8 (-112) vs. Under 8 (-108)

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