Sun, Aug 16 · 5:38 PM ET

New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays: prediction & pick

New York Yankees visit Toronto Blue Jays with the model leaning toward New York Yankees. Our projection has NYY favored by roughly 0.5 runs, a win probability near 54%, and a projected final of NYY 5 – TOR 4.

Against the run line

Where the book sits at -1.5 on TOR, our simulation disagrees by enough to make this a live run line play. The recommendation is NYY +1.5, an edge of about 2.0 runs in our favor.

Total (over/under)

On the total, the model projects around 8.8 combined runs versus a market number of 4.5. That points to the Over 4.5, with about 4.3 runs of over edge.

The projection

Running the matchup through the model produces a projected final score of NYY 5 – TOR 4, built from each team's power rating, home-field advantage, and pace. See how the model works for the full methodology.

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Bottom line: the model rates this a Strong play at 85% confidence. As always, shop for the best available number and size the bet to your bankroll — a single game never makes or breaks a season.