Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Saturday August 22 2026
Blue Jays Preview
The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Blue Jays have been gaining momentum over the last couple of weeks and have a 21.5 percent chance to make the playoffs. 3B Kazuma Okamoto has shined in his first season in Toronto with 26 home runs and 74 RBIs. 2B Ernie Clement leads the Blue Jays with 136 hits and 28 doubles.
Thirty year old right-hander Dylan Cease (7-5 2.42 ERA) is currently second in the American League Cy Young odds behind New York SP Cam Schittler. Through 137 plus innings, Cease ranks second in the majors with 201 strikeouts and owns a sparkling 1.06 WHIP.
Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees are sitting comfortably atop the American League Wild Card standings and are a few games back of Tampa Bay for the top spot in the AL East Division. All-Star DH Ben Rice ranks fifth in the majors with 34 long balls and leads the Yankees with 90 RBIs. New York features a deep lineup and nine players are currently in double digits with home runs. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, and Aaron Judge have all gone deep 17 times.
New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to twenty-six year old lefty Ryan Weathers (5-7 3.56 ERA) on Saturday. The Yankees have won Weathers’ previous three starts and he has allowed just two runs over his last 19 innings.
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Blue Jays vs Yankees
New York OF Aaron Judge (ribs) has started a hitting progression and is expected to return to the lineup next month. Through 129 games, Toronto ranks 29th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 16th in OPS and 18th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 4-2. This preview was completed prior to game play on Friday.
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