The Toronto Blue Jays (4-4) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (6-2) on Saturday, April 6th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on MLBN. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 7:05 ET.

Blue Jays vs Yankees

The Blue Jays and Yankees played a low-scoring game in the last game of their series, with the Blue Jays coming out on top by a score of 3-0. Toronto was the underdog going into the game at +131. The only home run of the game came from Ernie Clement, while Alejandro Kirk went 3/4 for the Blue Jays.

Yimi Garcia got the win out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays, while Chad Green picked up the save. On the other side, Caleb Ferguson took the loss for the Yankees. Marcus Stroman got the start for New York and didn’t allow a run in six innings, while Yusei Kikuchi went 5 1/3 innings and didn’t give up a run either.

The Blue Jays offense came alive in the 9th inning, scoring two runs, while the Yankees didn’t score a run in the game. New York had 11 strikeouts as a team, compared to just eight for the Blue Jays.

Kevin Gausman Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Kevin Gausman is on the mound for the Blue Jays as they take on the Yankees on the road. In his first start of the season, Gausman went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 6. He did give up a home run in that outing.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

Looking at the Blue Jays’ player projections for today, we see that Bo Bichette has the highest total hits projection on the team and is 9th in the league today. His home run projection is 5th on the team and 17th in the league. George Springer’s total hits projection is 2nd on the team and 17th in the league, while his home run projection is 2nd on the team and 12th in the league. Justin Turner has the highest home run projection on the team and 11th in the league, with his total hits projection 3rd on the team and 19th in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the 2nd highest home run projection on the team and 12th in the league.

Clarke Schmidt Gets The Start For The Yankees

Clarke Schmidt gets the start for the Yankees at home against the Blue Jays. In his first start of the season, Schmidt went 5 1/3 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 7 hits and 5 strikeouts. He did give up a home run in that outing.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

For the Yankees, we have Gleyber Torres with the highest total hits projection on the team and the 23rd highest in the league today. Aaron Judge has the 4th highest total hits projection on the team, but he does have the top home run projection for the Yankees and the 4th best in the league today. Juan Soto is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and home run projections, with his home run projection being 6th best in the league today.

Blue Jays vs Yankees Prediction

Our predicted final score for this one is 6-5 in favor of the Yankees, and with them on the money line at -118, there is some good value in this matchup. At the plate, we have the Yankees finishing with eight hits compared to the Blue Jays with nine.

Looking at today’s starters, Clarke Schmidt is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he is a good option if you’re looking to place a bet on a starter to lead the game in K’s. As for Kevin Gausman, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts and has the highest projected ERA among today’s starters.

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