New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction for Sunday August 16 2026
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AL East Division foes will tangle on Sunday afternoon, when the New York Yankees face the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (68-55) are nine games above .500 on the road and are sitting comfortably atop the American League Wild Card standings. On Saturday, New York batters managed just four hits and struck out nine times during a 4-1 road loss against Toronto.
Twenty-six year old left-hander Ryan Weathers (5-7 3.69 ERA) will head to the hill for the Yankees in this contest. New York has won three of Weathers’ previous four starts and he has limited the opposition to just two runs across his last 24 plus frames.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have won eight of their last 11 games and have moved into a four-way tie for third place in the American League Wild Card standings. During Saturday’s home victory, 1B Charles McAdoo went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Leadoff hitter Brett Bateman reached base three times and scored a run for the Blue Jays (61-64), who improved to 33-32 at home.
Thirty year old right-hander Dylan Cease (7-5 2.40 ERA) is locked in a two horse race with New York SP Cam Schittler for the American League Cy Young Award. Through 131 plus innings, Cease ranks second in the majors with 191 strikeouts and is ninth with a 1.07 WHIP.
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Yankees vs Blue Jays Pick
New York OF Aaron Judge (rib) has been cleared for light baseball activities and is targeting a return later this month. Through 123 games, New York ranks 15th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. For the season, Toronto ranks 30th in OPS and 29th in runs scored. Take the Blue Jays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 5-2.
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