Marcus Stroman will take the mound for the New York Yankees (52-31) when they visit starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays (37-43) on Friday, with first pitch at 7:07 PM ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch New York play Toronto.
When is Yankees vs. Blue Jays and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Blue Jays
The Yankees and Blue Jays will take to the field at Rogers Centre for this matchup on June 28, and if you would like to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SNET.
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Yankees vs. Blue Jays Game Preview
Yesterday, the Blue Jays claimed a 9-2 victory over the Yankees, with Jose Berrios (7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 8 K) earning the win for the Blue Jays. George Springer finished 3-for-3 with two home runs and six RBI to lead the offensive attack. Carlos Rodon (5.0 IP, 8 R, 10 H, 8 K) was handed the loss for the Yankees.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have won 63.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (40-23).
New York is second-best in MLB play with 119 total home runs.
The Yankees are third in baseball with a .426 slugging percentage.
New York has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.49).
The Yankees have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.216).
Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won eight (25.8%) of those contests.
Toronto ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 72 home runs as a team.
The Blue Jays are 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .373 this season.
Toronto pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.17 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.279 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Marcus Stroman
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Braves | June 22 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
at Red Sox | June 16 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
at Royals | June 11 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
vs. Twins | June 6 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
at Giants | May 31 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Yusei Kikuchi
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Guardians | June 23 | 2.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Red Sox | June 17 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
at Brewers | June 11 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
vs. Orioles | June 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Pirates | June 1 | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Stroman gets the start for the Yankees, his 17th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 3.25 ERA and 67 strikeouts through 91 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
The 33-year-old has a 3.25 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .228 to his opponents.
Aaron Judge leads New York in home runs with 30, runs batted in with 77 and his batting average of .304 is also best on his team.
Juan Soto is batting .300 with an OBP of .432 and a slugging percentage of .561 this season.
Anthony Volpe has collected 91 base hits, an OBP of .323 and a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Kikuchi (4-7) will take the mound for the Blue Jays, his 17th start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in two innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
The 33-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 4.00, a 4.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.332.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (11), runs batted in (42) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .289.
Daulton Varsho has shown his power as he paces his team with 11 home runs.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .283 with seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 13 walks.
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