MLB matchup analysis

Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Rogers Centre · 3:07 PM ET

Pass

LyDia decision: Pass on Yankees vs Blue Jays

Lab Rating
3.4/10
Model lean
Yankees 50.9%
Market probability
62.9%
Model edge
-12.0%
Best moneyline
-171
Sportsbooks checked
9
LyDia model
50.9%
Market
62.9%

The case for New York Yankees

Pitching plan edge: 9 points
LyDia gives Cam Schlittler the edge over the Toronto Blue Jays pitching plan (9 points on LyDia's pitcher score). Braydon Fisher is projected for only 1 innings, with the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen covering the rest -- this compares Cam Schlittler's own line against the Toronto Blue Jays blended starting-pitcher-and-bullpen quality, not two starters directly.

The case for Toronto Blue Jays

The case is thin
The model finds little going Toronto Blue Jays's way — it trails on the pitching plan, bullpen, and recent form. The main path to a Toronto Blue Jays win is variance.

Why it is not official

Below the 61.0% official gate
Win probability is 50.9%. LyDia does not make a game official below 61.0%, no matter how good the price is. This is a value spot, not a high-confidence winner.
Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 3.4/10, under the 8.0/10 required for an official pick.
Cold stretch at the plate
New York Yankees is -0.021 wOBA below its own season form.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 0/35
LyDia's own win probability for New York Yankees (50.9%) is close enough to a coin flip that the rating credits no conviction at all — credit only starts above 53%.
Pitching plan: 9/20
Cam Schlittler rates 9 points better than Toronto Blue Jays on LyDia's pitcher score — a real edge, but well short of the gap that earns full credit here.
The verdict LyDia passes. The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.
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The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.

Game information

MatchupNew York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
DateSaturday, August 15, 2026
First pitch3:07 PM ET
VenueRogers Centre
Starting pitchersCam Schlittler vs Braydon Fisher
WeatherGame-time forecast: 74°F, 0% precipitation chance, 13 mph wind from E. This venue has a roof, but the roof status is not confirmed.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Cam SchlittlerYankees · RHP
vs
Braydon FisherBlue Jays · RHP
MetricYankeesBlue Jays
Pitching planTraditional starterOpener / bullpen game
Expected innings61
ThrowsRR
LyDia pitcher score (higher is better)8653
ERA (lower is better)2.213.54
WHIP (lower is better)0.931.23
K/9 (higher is better)11.28.4
K-BB% (higher is better)26.1%9.7%
K% (higher is better)31.4%23.0%
BB% (lower is better)5.4%13.3%
BB/9 (lower is better)1.94.9
HR/9 (lower is better)0.90.9
Ground-ball rate46.5%48.7%
Fly-ball rate53.5%51.3%

Pitching plan edge: LyDia gives Cam Schlittler the edge over the Toronto Blue Jays pitching plan (9 points on LyDia's pitcher score). Braydon Fisher is projected for only 1 innings, with the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen covering the rest -- this compares Cam Schlittler's own line against the Toronto Blue Jays blended starting-pitcher-and-bullpen quality, not two starters directly.

Blended read: For the Toronto Blue Jays, the bullpen is projected to throw more of the game than Braydon Fisher (about 1 innings for the starter), so LyDia grades that side on a whole-game effective ERA of 3.45 rather than Braydon Fisher's own 3.54. Whole-game, that is 3.07 for the New York Yankees against 3.45 on the other side, so the blended read leans New York Yankees.

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table. Highlighted cells mark a gap big enough to matter. K% and BB% are strikeout and walk rate as a share of batters faced -- K-BB% is the two combined into one skill number. HR/9 is home runs allowed per nine innings. Ground-ball and fly-ball rate are neither good nor bad on their own: high ground-ball pitchers trade strikeouts for double plays and fewer home runs, and on this data source the two rates are complementary (they add to 100%), not independent reads.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Cam Schlittler strikeouts
8.8 LyDia projected Ks
Official pick: OVER 6.5K · +2.3K difference
Market 6.5K · O +120 / U -138 · 6 books
Braydon Fisher strikeouts
1.3 LyDia projected Ks
No strikeout line posted when this page was generated

Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.

Yankees are 5-5 in their last 10, averaging 3.1 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form; Blue Jays are 7-3 in their last 10, averaging 3.7 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form. On the season Yankees carry the better run differential per game (+0.71 against -0.48).

MetricYankeesBlue Jays
Last 105-57-3
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)5-5 on the road7-3 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.6700.640
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.2960.285
Runs per game, last 15 days3.13.7
K% last 15 days (lower is better)25.7%20.4%

Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.

30-day offense

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Last 30 daysYankeesBlue Jays
OPS0.636 (-0.083 vs szn)0.637 (-0.041 vs szn)
Runs per game3.23 (-1.245 vs szn)3.32 (-0.590 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.282 (-0.035 vs szn)0.284 (-0.017 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)26.2% (+1.7% vs szn)19.4%

Over the last 30 days the Blue Jays have been the better offense, 0.284 wOBA to 0.282. They are cooling off against their own season line (-0.017 wOBA). Yankees are striking out at 26.2% over the window — something the opposing starter can lean on.

Season profile

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MetricYankeesBlue Jays
Record68-5460-64
Run differential / game (team quality)+0.71-0.48
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.483.91
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.764.39
Season OPS0.7190.678
K% season (lower is better)24.5%19.6%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.7170.701

Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.

Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Yankees and Blue Jays are highlighted.

Yankees
Combined risk
5.8 Normal
Fatigue
7.0 Tired
Efficiency
7.4 Effective
Blue Jays
Combined risk
6.7 Tired
Fatigue
6.6 Tired
Efficiency
4.8 Average

Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.

MetricYankeesBlue Jays
Fatigue7.0/10, Tired6.6/10, Tired
Efficiency7.4/10, Effective4.8/10, Average
Combined risk5.8/10, Normal6.7/10, Tired
Relief innings, last 7 days19.330.3
Back-to-back arms610
7-day ERA1.403.86
7-day WHIP0.831.55

Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.

Run total projection

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LyDia projection
2.8
Market total
7.5
Projected away runs
1.4
Projected home runs
0.7
Over price
+104
Under price
-119
New York Yankees team total
1.4 projected
Line 4.5 · O +112 / U -130
Under research lean (-3.1)
Toronto Blue Jays team total
0.7 projected
Line 2.5 · O -129 / U +114
Under research lean (-1.8)

The model projects 4.7 runs below the market total. A research lean still requires a setup rating of at least 7.0/10. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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