The second Yankees vs. Blue Jays game of the series is a contest to win AL standings.
The New York Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East with a record of 94-59. They will take on the Toronto Blue Jays, are second in the AL East division with a record of 87-67.
Yankees vs. Blue Jays, Time: Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT, Toronto.
Jameson Taillon (13-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 140 strikeouts) is to start for the Yankees, while Jose Berrios (11-6, 5.27 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 137 strikeouts) will take the mound for the Blue Jays.
With a comeback won in the first game of the Yankees vs. Blue Jays game of the series, Toronto holds a lead of 1-0 going into the second game against New York.
The overall record for Toronto is 87-67, and they are 44-32 at home. At .327, the Blue Jays have the best on-base percentage of any team in the American League.
Overall, the Yankees has a record of 94-59, and on the road they have a record of 38-37. With a team slugging percentage of .428, the Yankees are currently in fourth place among MLB teams.
This Yankees vs. Blue Jays matchup is taking place for the 18th time this season on Tuesday. The season series currently stands at 9-8 in favor of the Yankees.
In addition to his .314 batting average for the Yankees, Aaron Judge has hit for 60 home runs, walked 101 times, and driven in 128 runs. Over the course of the last ten games, Gleyber Torres has a batting average of 13 for 36 with three doubles, three home runs, and nine RBI.
The Yankees have a record of 7-3 in their last 10 games, with a batting average of .272, an earned run average of 4.34, and have outscored their opponents by 18.
Yankees Injured List: Wandy Peralta, Frankie Montas, DJ LeMahieu, Luis Gil, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Abreu, Matt Carpenter, Miguel Castro, Michael King, Chad Green, and Stephen Ridings.
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