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Monday MLB Preview – Blue Jays at Yankees

Posted on August 1, 2010August 1, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

The Yankees open this three-game series against the Blue Jays with just a game lead in the AL East division.

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

Toronto dropped its final two games of a series against Cleveland over the weekend and now turn their focus to the Yankees, Rays and Red Sox in the next three series. The Blue Jays are 3-3 against the Yankees this season, as the teams have 12 more meetings in 2010. The club is 12-0 against the Baltimore Orioles this season, but are 8-16 against the rest of the American League East division. “We’re going to go through some tough times with it,” said manager Cito Gaston of the AL East. “People talk about being the West or being in the Central, but you’ve still got to pass through the East to get where you need to go.” The Blue Jays are 83-97 against the division over the last three years (-1,370) and the total is 81-94 O/U in those meetings.

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Saturday MLB on Fox Betting Preview – Yankees at Dodgers

Posted on June 26, 2010June 26, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

The Dodgers are in desperate need of a victory against an AL opponent, with manager Joe Torre facing the Yankees in front of a national audience.

New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers

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ESPN Monday Night Baseball Betting Preview – Yankees at Diamondbacks

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Jeff Mattinger in Headlines

Arizona heads back home after a 1-5 road trip and now faces the first-place Yankees on national television.

New York Yankees at Arizona Diamondbacks

The New York Yankees captured the latest installment of the Subway series, picking up 4-0 home victory over the Mets behind a sterling performance by ace C.C. Sabathia. 1B Mark Teixeira provided all the offense, hitting his first grand slam as a member of the Yankees. “I didn’t get all of it,” Teixeira said. “I made sure I ran out of the box.” New York leads the Majors with seven grand slams, including two hit earlier on this homestand by catcher Jorge Posada. The club is now 7-5 (-220) against the National League this season and head out on the road hoping to improve upon its 18-16 mark on the road (-330). The Yankees are just an even 3-3 on the year as a road favorite of -150 to -175 (-190).

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