New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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Mar 27, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) looks on after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Match Preview: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees will face the Toronto Blue Jays on 2nd May 2022, in what will be the 1st game of a new series between these two fierce rivals.

Both these teams have had a decent start to their season, and have arguably been among the best teams in the league this season. This series will be a great watch for the neutrals as two teams of the same division will be facing each other,

Yankees currently have a record of 16-6.
Blue Jays currently have a record of 15-8.

Injury Report:

Yankees:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Joey Gallo	LF	Sun, May 1	Groin	Probable for May 2
Ben Rortvedt	C	Sat, Apr 23	Oblique	Expected to be out until at least May 10
Zack Britton	RP	Tue, Apr 12	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Aug 25
Stephen Ridings	RP	Tue, Apr 5	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
Domingo German	SP	Fri, Apr 1	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 3

Source: CBS Sports

Blue Jays:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Tayler Saucedo	RP	Sat, Apr 30	Hip	Expected to be out until at least May 10
Teoscar Hernandez	RF	Sat, Apr 30	Oblique	Expected to be out until at least May 5
Hyun-Jin Ryu	SP	Sat, Apr 30	Forearm	Expected to be out until at least May 10
Cavan Biggio	2B	Sat, Apr 30	Illness	Expected to be out until at least May 2
Ryan Borucki	RP	Wed, Apr 27	Finger	Expected to be out until at least May 7
Nate Pearson	RP	Mon, Apr 25	Illness	Expected to be out until at least May 9
Danny Jansen	C	Tue, Apr 12	Oblique	Expected to be out until at least May 13

Source: CBS Sports

Player to watch out for in New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays

_{Mar 27, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) looks on after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports}

Aaron Judge – Yankees

Aaron Judge is in red hot form lately, and once again he’ll be expected to lead his team from the front against their division rivals, who themselves are a great team.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

_{New York Yankees right fielder Giancarlo Stanton waits for the pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)}

The Yankees are on a 9-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 12 games, which is why they will be the favorites to win the game and start the series in a strong manner.