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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees, 9-15-2020, Free MLB Picks And Predictions

Toronto Blue Jays (26-20) @New York Yankees (26-21)

MLB Baseball: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 @7:05 PM (Yankee Stadium-Bronx, New York)

Taijuan Walker (RHP,3-2, 2.95 ERA,36 Ks) vs. Deivi Garcia (RHP, 1-1, 3.06 ERA, 18 Ks)

The New York Yankees look to pull out all the weapons at their disposal for one of their most important games of the season. The way it is looking right now, the Jays are a half a game ahead of the Yanks in the American League East for the second playoff spot. With that being said, holding down the fort in a home stand in the Bronx, the Yankees will be looking to secure themselves a postseason seed in these games, as it is an “All In, Must Win” type of attitude that the team will have to adhere by to propel into the 2020 postseason picture.

With less than one-quarter of the shortened baseball season remaining, this Yankee-Blue Jay series ought to be an interesting one to watch unfold.

We already know that the Jays are brimming with confidence ahead of this Tuesday night’s opener against their American League East division rivals. Props to the young Jays’ team for winning or splitting its last nine series (a season-high six games over .500), but I have confidence in my Yankees going into this series. Yes, I know that the Yanks sputtered at times during this season, but they are currently riding a five-game winning streak.

How much more unorthodox can this season get, barring a collapse by first-place Tampa Bay in the East, the Blue Jays and Yankees are set to battle for second spot and a seeding between fourth and sixth in the AL. A third-place finish in the division would likely result in a seventh or eighth seeding and a tougher playoff match up against a top-two seed.

Weird, I know, but I am just glad my Yankees found a way to get on a winning streak again and I hope they can keep it alive to get a title shot.