Yankees play the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays (50-59, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (65-45, second in the AL East)

New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (9-8, 4.44 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 117 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (7-5, 3.64 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -167, Blue Jays +140; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees begin a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

New York has a 65-45 record overall and a 27-23 record at home. The Yankees are 51-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Toronto is 50-59 overall and 24-31 in road games. The Blue Jays have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .312.

The teams meet Friday for the 11th time this season. The season series is tied 5-5.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 65 extra base hits (25 doubles, a triple and 39 home runs). Juan Soto is 15-for-41 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a .311 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 26 doubles and 21 home runs. Ernie Clement is 10-for-39 with four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .294 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .263 batting average, 6.31 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Gerrit Cole: day-to-day (fatigue), Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), 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)

Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: day-to-day (heat illness), Alejandro Kirk: day-to-day (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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