Today’s matchup is between the New York Yankees (31-22) and the Toronto Blue Jays (27-26). The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Blue Jays have won 1 of their last 5 games.
The Yankees are starting Gerrit Cole (RHP), on the mound who is 6-3 on the season pitching a 3.00 ERA, 3.97 FIP, .279 wOBA, K% of 33%, BB% of 6.4%, 90.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a .98 WHIP in 66 innings pitched.
The Blue Jays are starting Tanner Roark (RHP), who is 2-2 on the season with a 6.41 ERA, 7.71 FIP, .421 wOBA, K% of 19.4%, BB% of 11.7%, 88.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.75 WHIP in 39.1 innings pitched.
The Yankees are the 17th best in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Blue Jays are 12th.
On the hitting side, the Yankees have a .345 wOBA and a .342 OBP. The Blue Jays have a .325 wOBA and a .322 OBP. The Yankees have 91 HRs this season while the Blue Jays have 76 HRs.
Quite Frankly this shouldn't be a close game at all with Cole on the mound facing Roark. I will play this up to -210