New York Yankees vs Toronto: Yankees will take the series lead

In one of the strongest divisions of the modern MLB American League East, the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays play their first series of the season. So far, the score is 1-1. Who will win game three? There are several options for betting at once. 

The Yankees start the season right away with important games

Before the series with Toronto, the Yankees played three home games against their historically major rival, the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Boone's team managed to get an important final 2-1 win in the series - 6-5, 4-2, 3-4. Success against the Red Sox was valuable for the Yankees not only from an image standpoint, but also from a tournament standpoint. There are 4 real playoff contenders in the East Division, besides the Yankees and Boston themselves, Toronto and Tampa Bay. Beating them in head-to-head meetings is the key to success at the end of the regular season.

Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees on the pitcher's mound in game three against Toronto. The star pitcher failed in his 2022 season debut, allowing three runs in four innings against Boston (6-5).

Toronto seek revenge

Of the top four teams in the NL East Division, the Blue Jays were the only team that didn't make the playoffs last season. It's clear how motivated the Canadiens are going into the new championship. In the first series, Toronto handled (2-1) on home field against Texas, 10-8, 4-3, 6-12. The 12 runs conceded in the final game of the contest with the Rangers said, however, that the first meeting of the season with the Yankees was already on the line for the Blue Jays during that game.

The 27-year-old Jose Berrios will pitch for Toronto in the third game against the Yankees. The pitcher made an extremely disappointing debut in the 2022 championship, allowing 4 runs in just 0.1 innings against the Texas Rangers (10-8). Last season, Berrios finished with a 3.58 ERA and 12-9 in 32 starts for Minnesota and Toronto.

History of head-to-head meetings

The score in the 2022 season series is 1-1.

The 2021 season series ended with an 11-8 victory for Toronto. The Blue Jays won 8 out of 10 games on Yankee field.

Expert Betting Tips

The first meetings between Toronto and the New York Yankees in the new season turned out to be very low-scroing. So in the third game, given the level of batting practice of both teams, we should expect an upper hand. And for sure another Yankees win. New York have a grudge against Toronto for losing their 2021 season opener, and in the 2022 championship, the team will definitely do everything they can to beat the Blue Jays in as many games as possible. Especially at home, where the Yankees lost 8 out of 10 meetings to the Canadians in the last championship.

The prediction is a win for the New York Yankees in a productive game.

Betting options:

• W1 and Total Over 6.5 for 2.25;
• Yankees Total Over 4.5 for 2.00;
• Total Over 9.5 for 2.52.

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