New York Yankees (15-17) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (23-12) Baseball Predictions: The Toronto Blue Jays continue to be the hottest team in the American League East, defeating the New York Yankees 5-1 in last night’s series opener at the Rogers Centre. With an absolutely crazy crowd behind him, Cy Young winner, Roy Halladay (7-1, 2.95 ERA) kept the Yankee hitters off balance all night, with a complete-game effort, allowing just 5 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, and punching out 5. 
Halladay’s former understudy, A.J. Burnett (2-1, 5.36 ERA) got his first loss of the season, after lasting 7.2 innings, allowing 7 hits, 5 earned runs, issuing 4 walks, and fanning out 3 Jays.
In tonight’s game 2, LHP Andy Pettitte (2-1, 4.38 ERA) looks to stop the Blue Jays’ red-hot RHP Scott Richmond (4-1, 3.29 ERA). According to Baseball Predictions oddsmakers at Bodog.com, the New York Yankees [-101 ML] will come into tonight’s game as the Sports Odds underdogs against the sizzling Toronto Blue Jays [-109 ML].
After having their bats silenced in game 1, the Bombers look to even out this series tonight. Easier said than done, as Richmond comes in as one of the best pitchers in baseball. Despite giving up more runs in one inning (5) in his last start than he has in any of his 10 previous starts, the league has yet to catch up with this guy. Even after surrendering five runs in the second inning on Friday, Richmond pitched one-hit ball over the final six innings and recorded his first career complete game.
For New York, Pettitte is coming off one of his worse outing of his career. Against the Tampa Bay Rays, Pettitte allowed a career-high, 4 home runs and five runs in six innings of work. After two tough starts, the veteran lefty looks to get back on track against the division leading Jays.
Sports-Odds Baseball Predictions: [New York Yankees -101 ML]
