Blue Jays look to keep home win streak going, host the Yankees

By Canadian Press on July 21, 2025.

New York Yankees (55-44, second in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (58-41, first in the AL East)

Toronto; Monday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (10-6, 3.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 135 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (6-7, 4.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -119, Blue Jays -101; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees trying to extend a 10-game home winning streak.

Toronto has gone 35-16 in home games and 58-41 overall. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .332 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the AL.

New York has a 25-25 record in road games and a 55-44 record overall. The Yankees have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.90.

Monday’s game is the eighth time these teams square off this season. The Blue Jays are up 5-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer has 17 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 54 RBIs while hitting .279 for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 15 for 37 with seven doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Aaron Judge has 24 doubles, two triples and 36 home runs for the Yankees. Cody Bellinger is 15 for 41 with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 7-3, .284 batting average, 3.21 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Yankees: 7-3, .273 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Max Fried: day-to-day (finger), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (fubular), Clarke Schmidt: 15-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Yerry De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

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