New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays | 16 June 2021 | Odds | Injuries | Player Props | Prediction

The New York Yankees (35-32) will try to three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays (33-33) Thursday at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y.

First pitch is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET (on MLB Network & Yes Network).

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Pitchers on Mound :

RHP NYY Michael King is projected to start the finale for the Yankees. He is 0-3 with a 3.77 ERA (31 IP, 13 ER), 1.36 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 in 3 starts and 7 relief appearances this season.

RHP T.J. TOR Zeuch is expected to start for Toronto, getting called up from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Before being demoted in mid-April, he went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA (12 IP, 9 ER), 1.92 WHIP, 4.5 K/9 and 5.3 BB/9 in 4 outings, including 2 starts, with the big-league club.

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Money line: Yankees -130 (bet $115 to win $100) | Blue Jays +105 (bet $105 to win $100)

All MLB win probability predictions based on ESPN baseball Power Index (BPI).

Yankees 70% chance to win

Analysis

After back-to-back one-run victories, the New York Yankees will be out to complete a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in Buffalo.
The Yankees won the opener 6-5 on Tuesday and escaped a ninth-inning jam to eke out a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.
Yankees Eye With the latest results, the Yankees have found Sahlen Field, the Blue Jays’ temporary home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a friendlier venue this time around. New York was 2-5 at the usual home of the Triple-A Bisons last season.

With fans allowed to attend the games this season, the Yankees have had plenty of support from the crowd.

Gerrit Cole pitches 8 strong in win Post Game Interview

The Yankees went to Buffalo having lost three in a row overall and seven of nine. The two wins have pushed them into third place in the American League East, passing up the Blue Jays, who have lost three straight.

“We don’t need to be frustrated,” Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said. “We’re playing good games, losing games like this. They’re tough, yes, but we’re playing good.”

The Yankees will start right-hander Michael King (0-3, 3.77 ERA) in the series finale. It will be his 11th appearance and fourth start this season. In two relief appearances covering nine innings against the Blue Jays in 2021, he has no wins or losses and a 1.00 ERA. He is 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA in five games (one start) in his career against Toronto.

The Blue Jays will recall T.J. Zeuch (0-2, 6.75 ERA) from Triple-A for the start. He made four appearances (two starts) with the Blue Jays before being optioned to the minors.

In seven outings (six starts) for the Bisons, Zeuch went 1-3 with a 4.37 ERA. He left his last start in the fifth inning after he was hit on the ankle by a line drive.

Zeuch has no decisions and a 4.50 ERA in two starts against the Yankees this season and is 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA in six games (three starts) against them overall.