Yankees vs. Blue Jays Player Props | Kyle Higashioka | Friday
The New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, taking the field at 7:07pm ET on Friday June 17th. The Toronto Blue Jays are 1-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 9 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at New York Yankees player Kyle Higashioka as the Yankees face the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball action.
In the last 5 matchups between the Blue Jays and Yankees, the Blue Jays won once and the Yankees won four times. Their most recent matchup on May 11, 2022 ended 5-3 with the New York Yankees taking the win.
Kyle Higashioka Season Stats
- Games Played: 36 | Home Runs: 3 | RBI: 10 | Runs: 12 | Batting Average: .177 | OBP: .229 | SLG: .313 | OPS: .542.
- Higashioka’s Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Toronto Blue Jays is set at 0.5 which is 0.03 more than than his season average of 0.47.
- Higashioka’s Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Toronto Blue Jays is set at 0.5 which is 0.17 more than than his season average of 0.33.
- Higashioka’s RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Toronto Blue Jays is set at 0.5 which is 0.22 more than than his season average of 0.28.
- Higashioka’s Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Toronto Blue Jays is set at 0.5 which is 0.42 more than than his season average of 0.08.
Kyle Higashioka Stats vs. Toronto
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .133 | .200 |
Kyle Higashioka Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Higashioka | 36 | 3 | 10 | 12 | .177 | .229 | .313 | .542 |
| Aaron Judge | 61 | 25 | 49 | 53 | .310 | .386 | .677 | 1.063 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 51 | 13 | 40 | 21 | .264 | .341 | .505 | .846 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 59 | 0 | 17 | 32 | .270 | .320 | .320 | .640 |
| Aaron Hicks | 54 | 2 | 11 | 21 | .224 | .344 | .267 | .611 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 62 | 16 | 43 | 37 | .223 | .321 | .485 | .806 |
The The Toronto Blue Jays are 2-3 in their last five games, while the New York Yankees are heading into this matchup with a record of 2-3 in their last five contests.
The Yankees’ 47-16 record in 2022 puts them in 1st place in the AL East with a 22-10 division record and 1st place in the American League with a 44-16 league record.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 37-26, sitting in 2nd place in the AL East with a 11-12 division record and 3rd place in the American League with a 34-24 league record.
Toronto Blue Jays Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 3.69 | 23 |
| Team Batting Avg | .258 | 3 |
| HR | 79 | 7 |
| RBI | 280 | 10 |
| R | 288 | 10 |
| OBP | .325 | 3 |
| SLG | .430 | 3 |
| OPS | .755 | 3 |
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