10* UNDER Jays/Yanks (AL EAST TOY)

Both of these sides have been playing to several higher-scoring games before coming into this series, but we're anticipating a classic "duel" here on Friday between a couple of competent starting hurlers. Toronto has seen the total go "over" three of its last four after dropping three off four at Baltimore over the weekend, while New York enters having seen the total eclipse the posted number in seven straight after winning its fifth in a row in a three-game series sweep at the Phillies this week. That's a lot of "overs," and we believe it's now helping to push this total here on Friday a little bit higher than it normally would/should be. Kevin Gausman is 9-8 with a 4.44 ERA for the Jays and has turned the corner with his performance over the last two months. And he'll be opposed by Marcus Stroman, who is 7-5 with a 3.64 ERA and who looked good in his first outing after the break. We're expecting these guys to battle each other into the latter frames, and as such, everything point to the total staying "under" the number once it's all said and done!

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