The New York Yankees sit just a half game back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the second spot in the AL East and will have a chance to gain some ground when the two teams open a 3-game set tonight in the Bronx. Deivi García is expected to get the nod for New York. García (1-1, 3.06 ERA) last faced Toronto in Buffalo where he allowed just 2 runs in 7 innings, snapping their 5 game skid. The Blue Jays are expected to counter with Taijuan Walker. The ex-Mariner (3-2, 2.95 ERA) pitched well the last time he faced the Yanks, yielding just 2 hits, but he walked 5 and is 0-2 lifetime with a 3.06 ERA against New York. The Yankees are a force at home, with a record of 18-7, and the Jays have had issues at Yankee Stadium, with a dismal record of 26-55 in their last 81. Consider the Bombers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES