Courtesy of OddsShark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
Lefthander CC Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Sabathia is 19-8 this season with a 2.93 ERA.
Sabathia's opponent in this one will be Brett Cecil. The Blue Jays lefthander has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 4-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
New York was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as -177 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at +120 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
New York: 90-58 SU
Toronto: 75-74 SU
New York: 90-58 SU
Toronto: 75-74 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 18 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 18 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto home to NY Yankees, Saturday, September 17
Toronto home to NY Yankees, Saturday, September 17
