The Blue Jays have now won 11 straight games at Rogers Centre after topping the New York Yankees on Monday night.
The Tigers return home for the first time after the All-Star Break. They visited the Texas Rangers for a trio of games. Detroit dropped the first two games of the series with limited offense, but relied on great pitching from Tarik Skubal and company kept the Tigers from getting swept.
The Blue Jays won the opening game 4-1 behind a four-run fifth inning to extend its home winning streak to 11 games and five consecutive over the Yankees. New York is now 2-4 over the last six games, while Toronto has won four straight out the break.
The New York Yankees (55-45) and Toronto Blue Jays (59-41) play the second game of a 3-game series Tuesday. The first pitch from Rogers Centre is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
"Honestly didn't know what to expect on a Monday night, but this place was rocking," Kevin Gausman said of the Jays' 11th straight home win.
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Game 100 just teased Game 1. The Blue Jays’ rotation is ol’ reliable, built around veteran starters who are the very definition of dependable, but they’ve needed some dominance to step forward as the ace again,
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Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a four-run fifth, Kevin Gausman worked seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1, extending their home winning streak to a franchise-record 11 games.
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep an 11-game home win streak going when they face the New York Yankees. Toronto has a 59-41 record overall and a 36-16 record at home. The Blue Jays have the best team batting average in MLB play at .260.
Carlos Rodon, who struggled with his command throughout, was victimized by errors by Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe in the fifth.
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