Blue Jays host the Yankees to start 4-game series

Updated Jun. 27, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (52-30, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (36-43, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Thursday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (9-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (6-6, 3.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 68 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -136, Blue Jays +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees on Thursday to open a four-game series.

Toronto has an 18-19 record in home games and a 36-43 record overall. The Blue Jays are 14-5 in games when they did not allow a home run.

New York has a 52-30 record overall and a 28-16 record in road games. The Yankees have the fourth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .331.

The teams match up Thursday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a .288 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 15 doubles and 10 home runs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is 14-for-37 with two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 30 home runs while slugging .712. Giancarlo Stanton is 14-for-37 with a double, three home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .253 batting average, 4.92 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Yankees: 2-8, .206 batting average, 7.24 ERA, outscored by 37 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: day-to-day (back), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (tricep), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (back)

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