The New York Yankees are north of the border as they continue their three-game series with American League East rivals the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
The Yankees split a doubleheader on Monday with the Detroit Tigers winning the first game 7-4 and falling in the nightcap 4-2 which snapped their five-game winning streak. Over the course of the two games, Aaron Judge struck out eight times setting a new Major League Baseball mark for strikeouts in a doubleheader.
Toronto was idle on Monday, but snapped a five-game losing streak on Sunday with an 8-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Justin Smoak homered in the sixth inning to break a scoreless game and the Tigers never trailed during their 4-run win.
Miguel Andujar leads the Yankees with a batting average of .299. Aaron Judge is the team leader in hits with 59, home runs with 16 and RBIs with 41. New York has a team batting average of .257 while opposing hitters are averaging .224 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Wednesday, the Yankees will send Sonny Gray to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-4 with an ERA of 5.50, 50 Ks and 28 BBs.
Kevin Pillar leads the Blue Jays with a. 259 batting average and team high 57 hits. Yangervis Solarte is the team leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 36. Toronto has a team batting average of .229, while opposing hitters are averaging .266 at the plate against Blue Jays pitching. On Wednesday, the Blue Jays will send Sam Gaviglio to the mound. The right-hander this season is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.32, 22 Ks and 4 BBs.
