NY Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays 4/12/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 04/11/2021 at 8:29 PM ET

The New York Yankees open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. New York is 3-5 following a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The Yankees have lost three straight including the first two of their current three-game series with the Rays. New York is last in the American League East two games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox.

Aaron Judge is batting .346 to lead New York. Gary Sanchez is the leader in home runs with two, while Giancarlo Stanton is the leader in RBIs with seven. DJ LeMahieu is leading in New York in hits with 10 and on-base percentage at .421. On Monday, New York will send Gerrit Cole to the mound.The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.46, 21 Ks and 2 BBs.

Toronto improved to 4-5 following its 15-1 thrashing of the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Bo Bichette knocked in five runs, while Randal Grichuk hit a bases-loaded double that knocked in three runs and Toronto was able to snap a four-game losing streak. Toronto is fourth in the American League East 1 ½ games behind first-place Boston. In Toronto's opening series this season, the Blue Jays won two of three against New York.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr is batting .379 to lead Toronto and has a team-high .538 on-base percentage. Randal Grichuk is leading Toronto in RBIs with eight and hits with 11, while Marcus Semien is the leader in home runs with three. On Monday, Toronto will send Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound. The left-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 2.92, 12 Ks and 1 BBs.

New York will win a pitcher's duel against Toronto on Monday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in eight of the Yankees last 10 and in six of the Blue Jays last eight. Gerrit Cole will start on the mound for New York and through two starts has a superb ERA of just 1.46, while Toronto starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has an above average ERA of 2.92. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win but our best to play is UNDER 4-2.

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