New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Max Scherzer on the Mound (July 22, 2025)

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays: 2025-07-22 Game Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays (59-41, first in the AL East) are set to host the New York Yankees (55-45, second in the AL East) on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7:07 p.m. EDT in Toronto.

Matchup Overview

The Blue Jays will try to keep an 11-game home win streak going when they face the New York Yankees. Toronto has a 59-41 record overall and a 36-16 record at home. The Blue Jays have the best team batting average in MLB play at .260.

New York is 55-45 overall and 25-26 on the road. The Yankees have a 25-14 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Tuesday's game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Blue Jays are up 6-2 in the season series.

Pitching Probables

For the Yankees, Cam Schlittler (1-0) is slated to start. He holds a 5.06 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and has seven strikeouts.

The Blue Jays will send Max Scherzer (1-0) to the mound. He comes in with a 4.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts.

Odds

The Blue Jays are favored at -130, while the Yankees are +109. The over/under for the game is 9 runs.

Key Players to Watch

Alejandro Kirk leads the Blue Jays with a .309 batting average, adding 11 doubles and seven home runs. Bo Bichette is 15 for 38 with six RBI over the past 10 games.

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

Recent Form

Over their last 10 games, the Blue Jays have a 7-3 record, with a .277 batting average and a 3.11 ERA, outscoring opponents by 17 runs.

The Yankees have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, posting a .257 batting average and a 4.25 ERA, outscoring opponents by 14 runs.

Injury Report

Blue Jays Injuries: Ryan Burr (shoulder), Nick Sandlin (elbow), Andres Gimenez (ankle), Yimi Garcia (ankle), Anthony Santander (shoulder), Paxton Schultz (middle finger), Bowden Francis (shoulder), Daulton Varsho (hamstring), Alek Manoah (elbow), Angel Bastardo (elbow).

Yankees Injuries: Max Fried (finger), Mark Leiter Jr. (fibular), Clarke Schmidt (forearm), Fernando Cruz (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera (ankle), Yerry De Los Santos (elbow), Jake Cousins (elbow), Gerrit Cole (elbow), Luis Gil (back).

In summary

The New York Yankees will face the Toronto Blue Jays on July 22, 2025, at the Blue Jays' home stadium, where Toronto aims to extend an 11-game home winning streak. The Blue Jays currently lead the AL East with a 59-41 record and hold a 6-2 season series advantage over the second-place Yankees (55-45). Max Scherzer is the probable starter for Toronto against New York's Cam Schlittler. Key offensive players include Alejandro Kirk and Bo Bichette for the Blue Jays, and Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger for the Yankees. Toronto has been in stronger recent form with a 7-3 record over their last 10 games, compared to the Yankees' 6-4. The Blue Jays are favored in a game with an over/under of 9 runs, though both teams are dealing with several injuries.

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