The Blue Jays are now tied for the AL East lead with the Yankees after a wild win on Wednesday. The Blue Jays had a 7-0 lead after the first inning, but the Yankees tied things up at 9-9 in the eighth inning when Yankees OF Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run.
The Blue Jays would then score two runs in the bottom of the eighth to hold on for an 11-9 victory. The two teams will battle again Thursday at 7:07 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
Below, we'll give you the top Yankees vs. Blue Jays predictions and picks for Thursday's final game in the series, as the Yankees look to break out of the slump.
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Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Picks – Thursday, July 3
Here are three of the top Yankees vs. Blue Jays predictions and picks on PrizePicks MLB today on Thursday, July 3, from Toronto. Click each pick to read more.
- Yankees SP Clarke Schmidt – 4.5 Strikeouts
- Yankees 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Blue Jays OF Myles Straw – 3.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
Yankees SP Clarke Schmidt – 4.5 Strikeouts
- Yankees SP Clarke Schmidt has recorded at least five strikeouts in nine of his 13 starts.
- Schmidt has pitched at least six innings in eight of his last 10 starts.
- When Schmidt faced the Blue Jays earlier this season, he finished with six strikeouts over five innings.
- The Yankees could have a limited bullpen Thursday. Yankees RP Tim Hill has pitched three of the last four days, Yankees RP Mark Leiter Jr. has pitched two of the last three days, and Yankees RP Fernando Cruz (oblique) was played on the IL on Monday.
Yankees 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Yankees 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. is 16-for-58 (.276) with a .354 OBP, five home runs, 12 RBI, and 11 runs scored over his last 15 games.
- Chisholm has a .909 OPS against right-handed pitchers this season, compared to a .634 OPS versus lefties.
- Blue Jays SP Chris Bassitt has allowed at least four runs in four of his last seven. During that seven-start span, Bassitt has a 1.57 WHIP.
- Bassitt has allowed a .365 wOBA and a .486 slugging percentage to left-handed hitters since the start of the 2023 season.
Blue Jays OF Myles Straw – 3.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Blue Jays OF Myles Straw is 1-for-10 with four strikeouts in the first three games of this series against the Yankees.
- Over his last 10 games, Straw is 6-for-32 with one RBI and five runs scored.
- Straw has a career .284 wOBA and .072 ISO against right-handed pitchers.
- Schmidt has limited right-handed hitters to a .222 wOBA and a .267 slugging percentage this season.
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The Yankees and Blue Jays will complete their four-game series in Toronto on Thursday. After losing the first three games, the Yankees will try to salvage the series by winning with Schmidt on the mound. If the Blue Jays complete the sweep, they will be in sole possession of first place in the AL East.
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