Blue Jays-Yankees Odds Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium. Lefthander Brian Tallet will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Tallet is 5-5 this season with a 4.33 ERA. It'll be AJ Burnett toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Burnett is 6-4 with a 3.93 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ricky Romero tossed a four-hit shutout over eight innings on Wednesday, as the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 5-0. The Blue Jays won that game as +110 underdogs, while the team's played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Adam Lind went 2-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run and two runs scored. Romero fanned seven batters and improved to 6-3 on the season. The Yankees were doubled 8-4 by the Mariners last time out, as -320 favorites. That game's 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5). Hideki Matsui belted a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs. C.C. Sabathia gave up 10 hits and six runs over 5 2-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Toronto: 42-38 SU New York: 45-33 SU Toronto most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a win are 6-4 New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Toronto are 8-2 After playing Seattle are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games on the road Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Toronto NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto Next up: NY Yankees home to Toronto, Saturday, July 4