Yankees vs Blue Jays Picks and Prediction – 7/3/2025

The Rogers Centre will play host to a Thursday night MLB clash between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (48-38) are a game above .500 on the road and are tied for the American League lead in run differential at plus 108. Last night, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton each went deep during an 11-9 road loss against Toronto. 

Twenty-nine year old righty Clarke Schmidt (4-4 3.09 ERA) will head to the hill for the Yankees in this contest. In his last start, Schmidt (6 IP) gave up four runs and struck out seven batters during a 7-0 home loss versus the Athletics. 

The Toronto Blue Jays are riding a four-game winning streak and have moved into a tie with New York atop the AL East Division. During Wednesday’s home victory, Addison Barger hit a three-run blast and Davis Schneider added a two-run shot as part of Toronto’s seven-run first inning explosion. The Blue Jays (48-38) took the lead for good in the eighth inning when George Springer scored on a wild pitch. 

Toronto manager John Schneider will give the nod to veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt (7-4 4.29 ERA) on Thursday. Last time out, Bassitt surrendered nine runs (8 ER) and recorded just six outs during an ugly 15-1 road loss against Boston. 

Toronto OF Anthony Santander (shoulder) will begin a hitting progression and hopes to return after the All-Star Break. Through 86 games, New York ranks 2nd in OPS and 4th in runs scored. For the season, Toronto ranks 11th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. Take the Yankees to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 6-3.