The New York Yankees are on a rare 2-game skid, falling to the Blue Jays last night, 4-3, at Rogers Centre but I expect them to get back on track when they resume play tonight north of the border. The lefty, James Paxton, will get the call for New York and he is living up to the Yankees expectations. He is 3-2, with a 2.81 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and has fond memories of Rogers Centre where he tossed a no-hitter with Seattle last year, becoming only the second Canadian in MLB history to do so. It could be a long night for the Jays when they send Trent Thornton to the rubber. Thornton is 1-4, with a 4.53 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and is 0-3 with a bloated 6.23 ERA in 6 starts at home. The Yanks have dominated the Jays, winning 10 of the last 14 meetings. Toronto has struggled against left-handed pitching, going 5-11 in their last 16 at home, and that is not good with a guy like Paxton on the hill. Consider the Bombers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES