Justin Turner and the Toronto Blue Jays (10-8) host the New York Yankees (12-6) on Wednesday, with first pitch at 3:07 PM ET, and the Blue Jays going for a series sweep.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Toronto square off against New York live.
When is Blue Jays vs. Yankees and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Yankees
The Blue Jays and Yankees will hit the field at Rogers Centre for this matchup on April 17, and if you’d like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on YES.
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Blue Jays vs. Yankees Game Preview
Yesterday, the Blue Jays picked up a 5-4 victory over the Yankees, with Yusei Kikuchi (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 9 K) earning the win for the Blue Jays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Carlos Rodon (4.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Yankees.
Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have won 77.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (7-2).
Toronto is fifth-worst in MLB action with 14 home runs.
The Blue Jays are 23rd in baseball with a .356 slugging percentage.
Toronto’s 4.64 team ERA ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.357).
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won five of those games.
New York ranks 11th in Major League Baseball with 19 home runs.
Fueled by 46 extra-base hits, the Yankees rank 16th in MLB with a .385 slugging percentage this season.
New York has pitched to a 3.01 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
The Yankees rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.259 WHIP this season.
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Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Kevin Gausman
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rockies | Apr. 12 | 3.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
at Yankees | Apr. 6 | 1.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
at Rays | Mar. 31 | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Marcus Stroman
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Marlins | Apr. 10 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
vs. Blue Jays | Apr. 5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
at Astros | Mar. 30 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Kevin Gausman (0-2 with an 11.57 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his fourth of the season.
In his last outing on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, the righty tossed 3 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
In three games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 11.57, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .372 against him.
Turner leads Toronto in runs batted in with nine while batting .360, which is also best on the team.
George Springer is batting .221 with an OBP of .346 and a slugging percentage of .338 this season.
Guerrero’s three home runs lead all Toronto hitters, and he’s slugging .373.
Yankees Key Players to Watch
The Yankees will hand the ball to Marcus Stroman (1-1) for his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Miami Marlins.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.12, a 2.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.059 in three games this season.
Juan Soto has put up a team-best 15 runs batted in.
Anthony Volpe has a club-best .349 batting average.
Alex Verdugo is hitting .242 with five doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
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