Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Preview

Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Preview - July 2nd

In what should be a great American League East battle, the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees open up their weekend series with this Friday night game from the Bronx. Toronto comes into this game looking to prove that they belong in the conversation of the best teams in the division while the Yankees simply try to keep pace with the Tampa Bay Rays for first place. Both teams understand the brevity of this series heading into the halfway point in the season. Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, the Yankees just have too much talent for the Blue Jays to overcome, especially when you consider all of the great hitters that New York is fielding on a daily basis. The free bet pick from betsfreebets.com for Toronto vs. New York is going to be the New York Yankees.

It's not that the Blue Jays aren't talented, they just don't have the same amount of talent readily available as do the Yankees. For instance, Toronto is able to field some great starting pitching in the likeness of Ricky Romero and Shaun Marcum. Unfortunately, that is where their starting pitching talent stops. Brett Cecil and Brandon Morrow are not up to the level of a Romero and Marcum yet in their careers. While the Blue Jays have a starting lineup that wins them a great deal of ball games, it is just not enough for taking on the Yankees. Vernon Wells has stepped up his game this year and is the main reason why the Blue Jays have been legitimate contenders for the American League East crown up to this point in the season. Jose Bautista's 20 HR is tied for the league lead with Miguel Cabrera, which no one expected out of Bautista. The Yankees, however, just have too much firepower for the Blue Jays to overcome, which is why the Yankees are the free wager selection for Friday's night showdown.

Robinson Cano has been everything for the Yankees so far this season. Both at the plate and in the field, Cano has been the go-to guy for the New York ball club. Even though he doesn't lead the league in any one specific category, his .359, 14 HR, and 50 RBI put him amongst the top of the list in all three of those statistical standings. Mark Teixeira is finally beginning to turn his season around after a slow start that was starting to worry Yankee fans. His .230 batting average is steadily climbing, and he appears to have found the problems with his swing. You can bet the Yankees will be fired up for this one and will give you the best chance to win your free bet.

While it is only the beginning of July, this is not just another series for each of these teams. The Rays and Red Sox are playing some outstanding baseball and both Toronto and New York understand that they need to have their best games against tough opponents. Look for both squads to come out fired up, but in the end, betsfreebets.com believes that the Yankees give you the best opportunity to win a free wager on this game.