3 Ways To Bet Blue Jays vs. Yankees – Wed, Sept. 7

For the second day in a row, the Blue Jays will have to solve an unfamiliar pitcher when they take on the Yankees Wednesday looking to avoid being swept in the Bronx.

The Jays weren’t able to generate much off of rookie Luis Cessa yesterday, but still carried a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 8th. Jason Grilli imploded, however, giving up 4 runs and Toronto couldn’t quite come all the way back in a 7-6 loss.

Wednesday, Toronto is expected to face another youngster in Bryan Mitchell. The Jays will counter with Marcus Stroman.

Toronto has now lost 4 of 5 games to start September, allowing an average of 6 runs a game in that span. The slump has allowed Boston to pull into a tie atop the AL East, and the Orioles have moved 1 game back. Even the Yankees are just 4.5 games out.

Let’s look at 3 ways to bet the Blue Jays/Yankees critical matchup on Wednesday.

1. Over 9

Mitchell reportedly would have made the team out of spring training if he hadn’t suffered a toe injury. Still, he’s been in the minors all year and was just called up, and he’s got a 5.31 ERA in 23 career games.

Stroman would have to be labelled a disappointment this season, as a 9-6 record and 4.58 ERA wasn’t expected from the Opening Day starter. He’s allowed 9 runs (8 earned) in 12 innings over his last 2 starts.

Both teams also have bullpen issues. The Yankees burned a pile of pitchers in yesterday’s win (closer Dellin Betances won’t be available after throwing 40 pitches in the 9th last night) and the Jays’ relievers have been partly to blame for the recent skid.

2. Jays To Win First 5 Innings

Stroman has been good in the first 5 innings this year, but the wheels tend to come off in the 6th and 7th. His ERA in those innings is 7.52 and 6.08.

As we said above, both teams have question marks in their bullpens today, which negates part of the advantage of taking the Blue Jays First 5 innings instead of the full game. But if we limit things to the first half of the game, the Jays should have an advantage on the mound.

3. Run To Be Scored In First Inning

The Jays have gotten off to fast starts in many of their games this year, averaging 0.71 runs in the first inning this season. If the first or second batter reaches base tonight, Mitchell could already find himself in a jam.

New York hasn’t been great in first inning scoring this year (0.41 runs) but they’ve averaged 1.67 runs in first innings over their last 3 games.

You should be able to find this bet at Sports Interaction and Bodog a few hours before gametime.