Yankees vs. Blue Jays: Game 2 prediction, odds and picks - June 28, MLB 2024
The New York Yankees are set to face the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 2 of their four-game series on Friday, June 28. Nothing seems to be going their way currently. Aaron Boone's side is currently on a four-game losing streak. Their latest setback came on Thursday as they lost 9-2 in the series opener against the Jays.
This resulted in the Orioles taking over the division leader's position on the table and the Bronx bomber pushed back to the second spot. The team would surely look for ways to stop failing even more and get back to winning ways.
The Jays, after the stellar performance last night, are currently on a two-game winning streak. Now they would try their best to extend this good run even further by winning the match on Friday and putting more pressure on the Yankees for the rest of this series.
Yankees' offseason acquisition Marcus Stroman will start on the mound against his former side on Friday, at the Rogers Centre. The right-handed pitcher has started 16 games for the Bronx Bomber since his arrival. He holds a 7-3 record, along with an ERA of 3.15, a WHIP of 1.26, and 67 strikeouts, so far this season.
Yusei Kikuchi will start on the mound for the Toronto-based side. He has started 16 games for his side this season and holds a 4-7 record with a 4.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts under his belt so far in the 2024 regular season.
The Yanks are currently second in the AL East division (52-31) right after the O's who are currently leading (51-30). While the Jays are at the bottom of the division (37-43)
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Where to watch Yankees vs Blue Jays
Game 2 between the Yanks and the Jays will start at 7:07 pm EDT at the Rogers Centre stadium on Friday. Fans can view the game live on YES Network and also can keep an eye on the online streaming on FUBO TV.
Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction
This AL East rivalry between the Jays and the Yankees has been a longstanding one. Both the teams have faced each other a total of 719 times, with the Yankees, historically, having the upper hand in this rivalry over the Jays (394-325)
Yankees are recently crumbling and are in quite an intense situation. However, they had a dynamic start to this season and would look forward to getting back in such a form before long. They are the favorites to win Friday's match and take Game 1's revenge on the Jays by thrashing them in Game 2. Even when the team's in a slump, players like Aaron Judge, Marcus Stroman, and Juan Soto, all have tried to help their team whenever they could. They will surely play a crucial role for their side in Game 2.
Even though it's not been their dream season, the Jays have shown sparks of their potential and should not be traded lightly. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and George Springer have had a decent season. They will surely be important for the Jays if they want to replicate their Thursday's success again.
Prediction: Yankees -1.5 (+140)