New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview/Prop Picks

The American League East Division is loaded with great teams, and two of those top teams are set to take the field on Monday night. The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees to begin a very important and entertaining series. 

New York comes to Toronto with plenty of momentum as they have won each of their last five games. The Yankees are sitting atop the AL East standings with a record of 16-6, but there will be plenty of movement throughout the 2022 season.

Toronto has won three of their last five games, including two straight wins over the Houston Astros. The Blue Jays bring a record of 15-8 into this series, and they are going to be a playoff contender all season long. 

The New York Yankee are the moneyline betting favorites at -119 in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Pitching Setting Yankees Apart

The offensive numbers for the Yankees this season have been tremendous, but it has been the pitching staff that has guided them to first place. New York has a team ERA of just 2.72 this season, and that will be important in this game. 

Jordan Montgomery will take the mound on Monday night, and he is looking for his first win. Montgomery has gone 0-1 to begin the year, but he has a solid ERA of just 2.70.

Anthony Rizzo has set the tone for the Yankees on offense as he has belted nine home runs and driven in 21 runs. The Yankees still have some players in a slump, but they are still putting up huge numbers.

Blue Jays Want to Mash

The offensive numbers for the Blue Jays have been terrific as well, and this is a lineup that is loaded with power. Toronto will try to win this game at the plate, and that offense has been trending in the right direction.

George Springer leads the team with a .289 batting average, and he has also belted six home runs on the year. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has also hit six long balls, and he leads the team with 16 RBIs.

Pitching has been an issue at times for Toronto, and Ross Stripling will try to change the narrative on Monday. Stripling is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA for the Blue Jays to begin the 2022 season.

Blue Jay Beat AL East Rivals

These teams are going to see a lot of each other throughout the year, and every game is going to be extremely important. Both of these teams can really score, and the pitching matchup on Monday should lead to some big offensive numbers.

The Yankees have been on a roll of late, but they have also been taking on some of the weaker teams in baseball. New York is going to run into a confident team on Monday night, and the atmosphere and energy in Toronto will be terrific. 

This game will be as tight as expected, but it will be Toronto that gets just enough offense to prevail. Bet on the Toronto Blue Jays moneyline as they begin this important series by beating the New York Yankees.

Prop Picks

NY Yankees (-135) UNDER 4.5 Runs

Toronto is allowing 4.08 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 16 in the league. Scores have gone UNDER in five of the Blue Jays’ last six home games.

With Dunkel predicting a Blue Jays victory by the score of 4-3, take the Yankees (-135) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against Toronto.

Jordan Montgomery (-170) OVER 4.5 Hits Allowed

Toronto is averaging 8.09 hits per game, which ranks No. 6 in the league. That average increases to 8.69 hits per game at home.

With Dunkel predicting Blue Jays home victory, take Montgomery (-170) to go OVER 4.5 Hits Allowed versus Toronto.

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