The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, May 17, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.
The Blue Jays are 24-18 this season, while the Yankees are 25-19. Toronto will send Chris Bassitt to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Gerrit Cole for New York.
The Yankees-Blue Jays game starts at 6:07 p.m. Central (7:07 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Amazon Prime will stream the game, with regional television coverage by YES Network and SportsNet-1.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Yankees -120, Blue Jays +101; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 2-0 in a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto has gone 12-5 at home and 24-18 overall. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .410 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the AL.
New York is 9-9 on the road and 25-19 overall. The Yankees have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.83.
Wednesday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Yankees are ahead 3-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette leads Toronto with eight home runs while slugging .514. Kevin Kiermaier is 15-for-33 with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
Anthony Rizzo leads the Yankees with a .308 batting average, and has seven doubles, nine home runs, 17 walks and 23 RBI. Gleyber Torres is 12-for-38 with two home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .265 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Yankees: 7-3, .274 batting average, 4.79 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (knee), Zach Pop: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Adam Cimber: 15-Day IL (rhomboid), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitchell White: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
Yankees: Ian Hamilton: day-to-day (groin), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), Oswald Peraza: 10-Day IL (ankle), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Tommy Kahnle: 60-Day IL (biceps), Josh Donaldson: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Luis Severino: 15-Day IL (lat), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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