The Yankees pulled off a dramatic 9-6 comeback win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday to force Game 4 of their ALDS series. New York OF Aaron Judge came through in the clutch, hitting a game-tying, 3-run homer.
Game 4 of the ALDS begins at 7:08 p.m. ET and will air on FS1.
Taking the mound for the Yankees on Wednesday will be SP Cam Schlittler, while the Blue Jays are expected to deploy a bullpen game. Let’s dive into what that could mean for our Blue Jays vs. Yankees Game 4 ALDS picks on PrizePicks.
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Blue Jays vs. Yankees Prediction, Picks for Game 4 ALDS
The Yankees were down 6-1 at one point in Game 3, looking like they were about to be swept out of the playoffs. However, they then scored 8 unanswered runs, which included the key dinger by Judge. They became the first team in playoff history to be down by at least 5 runs and in danger of being swept to come back for a victory.
Blue Jays
The Blue Jays left SP Max Scherzer and SP Chris Bassitt off their ALDS roster, giving them with just three starting pitchers. They are not expected to throw SP Kevin Gausman on short rest, so they will have to try and patch together Game 4 with their bullpen.
Yankees
The Yankees had 1 home run across the first two games against the Blue Jays. They hit 2 on Tuesday, with Judge and 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. going deep. During the regular season, they led baseball in home runs.
Here are three of the top Blue Jays vs. Yankees picks on PrizePicks for Game 4 of the ALDS, including Yankees OF Aaron Judge and Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Yankees OF Aaron Judge vs. Blue Jays Projection: 7.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Judge didn’t just hit the big home run in Game 3. He went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs, 3 runs scored, and 1 walk.
- The two-time MVP is 11-for-22 with 1 home run, 2 doubles, 6 RBIs, and 5 runs scored during the Yankees’ playoff run.
- During the regular season, Judge had a .463 wOBA and a .357 ISO at Yankee Stadium.
- The star right fielder has produced a barrel rate of at least 24.7% in each of the last four seasons.
Yankees SP Cam Schlittler vs. Blue Jays Projection: 5 Strikeouts
- In his first career playoff start, Schlittler recorded 12 strikeouts over 8 scoreless innings versus the Red Sox.
- The Blue Jays struck out the second-fewest times in baseball during the regular season.
- No Yankees’ starting pitcher has finished with more than 2 strikeouts in any of the first three games of this series.
- Schlittler faced the Blue Jays two times during the regular season and did not finish with more than 3 strikeouts in either outing.
Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs. Yankees Projection: 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
- Guerrero did his part despite the Blue Jays losing Game 3, hitting 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and 1 walk.
- Not only has Guerrero recorded at least 2 hits in all three games of this series, but he also went deep in each matchup.
- Across 13 regular season games against the Yankees, the slugging first baseman went 19-for-51 (.373) with 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, and 9 runs scored.
- For his career, Guerrero has a 1.002 OPS over 48 games at Yankee Stadium.
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The Yankees were able to force a Game 4 of the ALDS with their comeback win Tuesday. With the Blue Jays set to rely on their bullpen for Game 4, Judge has the potential to continue his postseason hot streak. Guerrero will ride hisown heater, as the Blue Jays still have their sights set on the ALCS. Standing in his way will be Schlittler, who had difficulties racking up strikeouts against Toronto during the regular season.
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