Toronto at NY Yankees: NY Yankees-1.5....
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Clayton Richard (1-5) takes the mound for Toronto, while New York sends J.A. Happ (7-4) in response. Richard has really struggled in his last three starts with the Blue Jays going 1-2 in those games, the left-hander is 1-5 with an ERA of 6.23. He got smoked for 6 runs in 6 innings in a loss last time out. The Blue Jays pitching has not been great. They have a team ERA of 4.91, which is 22nd in the MLB. They have a WHIP at 1.45, which is 27th in the league.
The Blues Jays are 1-4 in their last five while the Yankees are 4-2 in their last six.
The Yankees pitching has been very solid, despite some key injuries. They have a team ERA of 4.14, which is 9th in the MLB. Also, they have a team WHIP of 1.29 which is 9th. JA Happ gets the start for the Yankees on Saturday. The left-hander is 7-4 on the year with an ERA of 5.02. Happ was effective last time out, allowing 1 run in 5.1 innings in a no-decision & the Yankees are 2-1 in Happ’s last three starts.
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Toronto at NY Yankees: NY Yankees-1.5....
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Clayton Richard (1-5) takes the mound for Toronto, while New York sends J.A. Happ (7-4) in response. Richard has really struggled in his last three starts with the Blue Jays going 1-2 in those games, the left-hander is 1-5 with an ERA of 6.23. He got smoked for 6 runs in 6 innings in a loss last time out. The Blue Jays pitching has not been great. They have a team ERA of 4.91, which is 22nd in the MLB. They have a WHIP at 1.45, which is 27th in the league.
The Blues Jays are 1-4 in their last five while the Yankees are 4-2 in their last six.
The Yankees pitching has been very solid, despite some key injuries. They have a team ERA of 4.14, which is 9th in the MLB. Also, they have a team WHIP of 1.29 which is 9th. JA Happ gets the start for the Yankees on Saturday. The left-hander is 7-4 on the year with an ERA of 5.02. Happ was effective last time out, allowing 1 run in 5.1 innings in a no-decision & the Yankees are 2-1 in Happ’s last three starts.
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[*=center]Yankees are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter....
[*=center]Yankees are 7-1 in Happs last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record....
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[*=center]Blue Jays are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. American League East.
[*=center]Blue Jays are 2-5 in Richards last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
[*=center]Blue Jays are 1-4 in Richards last 5 starts vs. American League East.