May 20, 2026Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The New York Yankees square off against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler (6-1, 1.35 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 30-19 this season and second in the AL East. Trey Yesavage (1-1, 1.40 ERA) is the expected starter for the Blue Jays, who are 21-27 and third in the AL East.
How to watch Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
TV: MLB Network, Amazon Prime Video, and SN1
Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.
Blue Jays vs. Yankees odds
Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Jose Caballero: 10 Day IL (Finger), Jasson Domínguez: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Blue Jays
Nathan Lukes: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), Joe Mantiply: 15 Day IL (Knee), Tommy Nance: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Lazaro Estrada: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
New York’s Cody Bellinger is slashing .272/.380/.474 this season with six home runs, 32 RBIs (15th in MLB) and an OPS of .854. He has a 12.5% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate in 208 plate appearances, and he has scored 30 total runs. Bellinger has recorded five steals on seven attempts.
In 184 plate appearances, Ben Rice has hit 16 long balls (3rd in MLB), tallied 33 RBIs (12th in MLB) and scored 36 runs (5th in MLB). He is batting .297/.397/.671 and has posted a 24.5% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit three home runs this season. He has also tallied 21 RBIs and has scored 28 runs. In 203 plate appearances, he has recorded a .280 BA, .369 OBP and .371 SLG with an 11.3% walk rate and an 11.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording three steals on three attempts.
In 189 plate appearances, Ernie Clement has hit three long balls, tallied 16 RBIs and scored 18 runs. He is batting .287/.312/.409 and has posted a 7.9% strikeout rate and a 3.7% walk rate.
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May 20, 2026
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