Aaron Judge's New York Yankees (52-30) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Toronto Blue Jays (36-43) will go head to head in the series opener on Thursday, June 27 at Rogers Centre. The game will start at 7:07 PM ET.
Info on how to watch New York's matchup against Toronto can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Yankees vs. Blue Jays
- Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Time: 7:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: SNET
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- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Rogers Centre
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Pitching Matchup
Yankees: Carlos Rodón
- The Yankees are sending Carlos Rodon (9-4) to the mound to make his 17th start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 88 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty's last appearance was on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents are hitting .241 against him.
- Rodon is trying to secure his 11th quality start of the year in this game.
- Rodon heads into the matchup with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
Blue Jays: José Berríos
- Jose Berrios (6-6 with a 3.43 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 17th of the season.
- His last time out was on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 3.43 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings during 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .245 to his opponents.
- Berrios heads into the matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Berrios will try to last five or more innings for his ninth straight appearance. He's averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Yankees | Blue Jays | |
---|---|---|
5 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.9 |
3.8 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.5 |
.249 | Batting AVG | .233 |
.224 | Batting AVG Against | .252 |
118 | Home Runs | 69 |
83 | Home Runs Allowed | 108 |
Yankees Offensive Leaders
- Judge is hitting .309 this season, with a .433 on-base percentage and a .712 slugging percentage. He has 30 home runs and 77 RBI, plus 61 runs scored and five steals on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 25%, and his walk rate is 17%.
- In 2024, Juan Soto's batting average is .303, to go along with an OPS of 1.001 (.434 on-base, .567 slugging). He has 19 homers and 57 RBI, plus 65 runs scored and four stolen bases on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.2%, and his walk rate is 18.8%.
- Anthony Volpe is batting .266, with six home runs and 28 RBI, plus 55 runs scored and 15 steals on 19 attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 7%. He has a .726 OPS (.323 on-base, .402 slugging).
- Also for the Yankees, Alex Verdugo's batting average is .247, with a .306 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. He has nine homers and 41 RBI, plus 36 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.9%, and his walk rate is 8%.
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Blue Jays Offensive Leaders
- Guerrero has posted a .288 average along with a .368 OBP and .435 SLG in 345 plate appearances this season. He's also swatted 10 home runs with 40 RBI and 36 runs while putting up a 16.8% K% and 11% BB%.
- In 270 plate appearances, Daulton Varsho has clubbed 11 bombs, knocked in 35 runs, and scored 38 times while hitting .207/.289/.426. He's also swiped eight bags on nine attempts. His K rate comes in at 25.2%, and his walk rate sits at 10%.
- This season, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who has a .281/.323/.401 triple slash, has piled up 25 runs, 31 RBI, and six dingers in 263 plate appearances. His walk rate is 4.9%, while his strikeout rate is 14.1%.
- At the dish, Davis Schneider has put up a .220 batting average with a .315 OBP and .422 SLG in 260 PAs. He's also clubbed 10 homers with 35 RBI and 32 runs scored while posting a 25.8% strikeout rate and 11.2% walk rate.
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