Yankees vs Blue Jays Picks and Prediction – 9/26/2023

The New York Yankees open a three-game series on the road north of the border on Tuesday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. New York dropped to 78-77 following its 7-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday and will face the Diamondbacks again on. New York was eliminated from postseason contention following its loss on Sunday. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB Previews.

Second baseman Gleyber Torres is batting .270 to lead New York and has team highs in hits with 155 and on-base percentage at .342. Right fielder Aaron Judge is the leader in home runs with 35 and RBIs with 71. On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will send Michael King to the mound. The right-hander is 4-7 with a 2.66 ERA and 121 Ks.

The Toronto Blue Jays improved to 87-69 following their 9-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. George Springer hit an inside the park home run in the victory. Toronto has won seven of its last nine and the Blue Jays are second in the American League wild card race, 2 ½ games ahead of the fourth place spot, with the top three qualifying.

Shortstop Bo Bichette is batting .303 to lead Toronto and has a team high 166 hits. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 26, in RBIs with 94 and in on-base percentage with .345. On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the mound. The right-hander is 12-9 with a 3.29 ERA and 232 Ks.