Blue Jays vs. Yankees prediction: Yankees favored to win Saturday's MLB matchup [8/22/2026]

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees MLB prediction for Saturday, August 22, 2026.

The New York Yankees will square off with the Toronto Blue Jays, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, commencing at 1:35 PM ET.

The Yankees will start Ryan Weathers (5-7, 3.56 ERA), pitting him against Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.42 ERA) for the Blue Jays.

Dimers' proven MLB model gives the Yankees a slight edge with a 50.4% win probability over the Blue Jays.

This article offers a complete Blue Jays vs. Yankees prediction, including best bets and picks.

For more, dive into Dylan Cease's projected pitching stats.

Blue Jays vs. Yankees prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB game between the Blue Jays and Yankees, forming part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Yankees a 50.4% chance of beating the Blue Jays.

According to our model, the Yankees (+1.5) have a 63.6% chance of covering the run line, while the 7-run over/under has a 56.2% chance of going over.

 

Blue Jays vs. Yankees odds [8/22/2026]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

  • Run Line: Blue Jays -1.5 (+178) / Yankees +1.5 (-185)
  • Moneyline: Blue Jays +101, Yankees +100

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jays vs. Yankees picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

  • Run line: Blue Jays -1.5 @ +178 via DraftKings
  • Moneyline: Yankees @ +100 via Polymarket
  • Total: Over 7 @ +110 via DraftKings

According to our MLB best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 7 total runs.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

 

Blue Jays vs. Yankees game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB game between the Yankees and Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.

Conclusion

We predict the Yankees, with a 50.4% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jays in Saturday's MLB matchup.

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Jason Bevilacqua
Head of Content and Communities

Jason Bevilacqua, an expert in MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NFL, delivers game previews, best bets, and props. Since 2020, as Head of Social and Community at Dimers, he has contributed insightful articles utilizing data-driven models and simulations.

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