Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees
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Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees (2026-08-22). Dylan Cease vs Ryan Weathers at Yankee Stadium.
Dylan Cease brings elite swing-and-miss stuff into this matchup with a dominant 13.14 K/9 mark. The right-hander carries a 7-5 record alongside a 2.42 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP across 137.2 innings pitched, paired with a 3.86 BB/9 and a 0.59 HR9. Over his last three outings, he produced lines of 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 10 K, 3 BB; 5 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 4 BB; and 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB, showing an upward performance trend. Ryan Weathers relies on solid command, limiting damage with a 2.55 BB/9 rate. Holding a 5-7 record, he has posted a 3.56 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 134 innings of work with a 9.4 K/9. Across his previous three starts, Weathers delivered 7.1 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB; and 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB while maintaining a 1.21 HR9 on the season.
The Blue Jays offense enters with a .685 OPS, 514 runs scored, and a .245 team batting average, backed by a pitching staff sporting a 3.96 ERA and a 1.3 WHIP while going 6-4 over their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Yankees have generated 568 runs with a .715 OPS and a .23 batting average, supported by a 3.20 team ERA and a 1.17 WHIP alongside a 7-3 mark across their last ten contests.
