The New York Yankees took care of business in Game 1 of this interdivision series. Luckily for the Blue Jays, they have their true ace on the mound in Kevin Gausman. Let’s dive into the best bet for the Yankees-Blue Jays game, and don’t forget to check out OddsShopper’s Premium Tool for access to more great MLB picks!
Best Yankees-Blue Jays Bet: Kevin Gausman O/U 6.5 Strikeouts
Kevin Gausman at home is someone to back. Though it is a small sample size, Gausman has 23 strikeouts in 15 innings in front of the Toronto faithful. He is coming off a masterful performance on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies, who were swinging the bat extremely well against right-handed pitching. Gausman has faced loaded offenses as of late, so this will be nothing new against the New York Yankees.
Gausman shined against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium less than a month ago. It’s always tough for pitchers to see an offense twice in less than a month, but this line that is a strikeout too low and has great value on BetMGM. This same line is set at -142 on FanDuel. Gausman fanned 11 Yankees in that start, with most of them projected to be in the lineup tonight.
Gausman has gone over this line in six of eight starts this season and is projected to pitch six-plus innings tonight. In his two starts that he missed this line, he failed to go even five innings. With Alex Manoah only going four innings last night, Gausman is in line to give the Blue Jays bullpen some relief.
