Toronto is currently tied with the Red Sox for third place, trailing the Yankees by 3.5 games and first-place Tampa Bay by 5.5. The Jays just lost two of three to the Rays and before that swept the Orioles (like the Yankees just did).
Pitching Matchups:
| Date: | Yankees starters | Blue Jays starters |
| Fri., 7:07 p.m. | A.J. Burnett (6-2, 3.28) | Brett Cecil (5-2, 3.81) |
| Sat., 1:07 p.m. | Andy Pettitte (7-1, 2.48) | Ricky Romero (5-2, 3.14) |
| Sun., 1:07 p.m. | J. Vazquez (4-5, 6.06) | B. Morrow (4-4, 6.00) |
Players to Watch:
Yankees: Derek Jeter. He hits a lot of grounders and they’ll have a better chance of skipping through on the Rogers Centre’s turf field.
Blue Jays: Vernon Wells. He has a great track record against the Yankees over 144 games and is mashing at home this year to a tune of .360/.379/.730.
Prediction: This is the only tough series of a long stretch for the Yankees, and the only one they have a reasonable chance of losing. I don’t expect any sweeps, but don’t be surprised if Toronto takes two of three.
