The teams have combined to go 6-2-1 against the total in their past 10 meetings, scoring at least a combined 10 runs six times. And both teams are in a role very comfortable to them on Saturday.
The Blue Jays are 7-3-1 against the total in their past 11 as an underdog. As a favorite, the Yankees are a staggering 8-2-1 against the number in their past 11.
And the pitching? Gas cans Marc Rzepczynski and Javier Vasquez have combined to see five of their past six starts to over the total. Over that span they have an 8.31 and 9.53 ERA respectively.
Also, the Yankees have scored a league-leading 726 runs, while the Blue Jays have smacked a Major League-best 202 gopher balls.
Need I go on?
Pick: Over.
Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks (-140, 9)
To put it simply, the Astros are snake-bit when they visit Arizona.
Houston has lost 11 of its past 14 trips to the desert and is a horrendous 1-7 in its past eight overall against the D-backs.
The Astros think they should be able to buck that trend by winning eight of their past 10, but the Diamondbacks have claimed six of their past seven and are surging offensively. The snakes have rattled off at least six runs over that span and are hitting way above their season average of .252.
"The guys have been playing good baseball and hopefully we can keep it going," Centerfielder Chris Young told the Associated Press. "It's nice to know we can make a difference."
If you need anymore convincing, then here is this: the Astros are one of the worst road hitting teams in the Majors. Houston is hitting a meager .244 in opponents yards this season and have scored a paltry 248 runs away from Minute Maid Park.
Look for the Astros to be grounded.
Pick: Diamondbacks.
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