The Toronto Blue Jays (4-5) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (7-2) on Sunday, April 7th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on YES. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 1:35 ET.

Blue Jays vs Yankees

The Yankees and Blue Jays played a high-scoring game in the last matchup of this series, with the Yankees coming out on top by a score of 9-8. Despite being outhit 12-10, the Yankees hit three home runs and took advantage of some early offense, scoring three runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings.

Kevin Gausman got the start for the Blue Jays, but he lasted just 1 1/3 innings and gave up five earned runs. Luke Weaver got the win for the Yankees, while Clay Holmes picked up the save. On the other side, Gausman took the loss.

Both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge went deep for the Yankees, while Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto also drove in two runs apiece. As for the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, and both Ernie Clement and Bo Bichette had two hits.

Bowden Francis Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Bowden Francis and the Blue Jays are on the road to take on the Yankees. He is coming off a rough start against the Astros, where he took the loss, giving up 7 runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Blue Jays’ player projections, Bo Bichette is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his projection is 3rd best in the league today. George Springer is right behind him in terms of total hits, as his projection is 10th best in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the highest home run projection on the team, and his odds to hit a home run are 12th best in the league. If you’re looking for a long shot to hit a home run, Daulton Varsho has the 2nd best odds on the team and 15th best in the league.

Luis Gil Gets The Start For The Yankees

Luis Gil will be making his second start of the season for the Yankees, and he will be facing the Blue Jays. In his first start of the season, Gil went 4 2/3 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 6 hits and struck out 6. He did not factor into the decision.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

If you’re looking at player props for the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the 3rd highest total hits projection on the team and the 20th highest in today’s league. He also has the top home run projection for the Yankees and the 2nd best in today’s league. Gleyber Torres has the highest total hits projection for the Yankees and the 8th best in today’s league. Juan Soto is 2nd on the team in total hits and has the 4th best home run projection in today’s league.

Blue Jays vs Yankees Prediction

With the Yankees being our predicted winner, we like the payout on the money line at -154. Offensively, the Yankees have a higher projected home run total than the Blue Jays, and we have the Yankees finishing with six runs compared to the Blue Jays with five.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Gil is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which has him 19th among starters. As for Bowden Francis, his projection of four strikeouts has him fourth from the bottom. However, his projected earned runs are better than Gil’s, coming in at two compared to Gil’s at three.

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