7:07 pm
April 13

Yankees @ Blue Jays

Who will WIN this matchup?

New York Yankees (5-5)

@ Toronto Blue Jays (4-6)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Taillon (NYY): 0-0; 3.86 ERA

Ryu (TOR) 0-1; 2.92 ERA

 

Current odds:

New York Yankees: (+101)

Toronto Blue Jays: (-111)

 

• The Yankees won the series opener 3-1 on Monday behind the strong pitching of Gerrit Cole and two home runs and three RBIs by his batterymate, Kyle Higashioka. The Yankees backup catcher has five career homers against the Blue Jays. The other three came last Sept. 16.

• Having seen Cole, New York’s ace, for the second time already this season, the Blue Jays will be starting their ace when Ryu (0-1, 2.92 ERA) faces the Yankees for the second time of the season. Ryu (0-1, 2.92) did not factor into the decision Opening Day against the Yankees when he allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. He took the loss last Wednesday when he allowed two runs in seven innings against the Texas Rangers. He is 1-2 with a 5.53 ERA in five career starts against the Yankees.

• Ryu will oppose right-hander Jameson Taillon (0-0, 3.86), who will make his second start of the season. He made his Yankees debut on Wednesday when he allowed two runs and struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He missed the 2020 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Taillon has a 1-0 (3.00) in his career against Toronto.

• Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks did not play Monday night in the wake of the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, Minn. Boone said that DH Giancarlo Stanton also considered sitting out before deciding to play. Hicks has strong ties to the Minneapolis area, having been drafted in 2008 by the Twins. He played for the team in 2013-15.

4/10
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