Rodón's first 2 starts back went like this: 4.1 innings and 5 walks against the Brewers, then 3.2 innings and 3 more walks against the Mets. 8 walks in 8 innings is not a recipe for surviving a Vladdy Jr. lineup, even one playing without Alejandro Kirk and Anthony Santander. The velocity is there — he averaged 95.7 mph on the heater in his debut — the command is not.
- Day-To-DayJesus Sanchez (RF) — Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.05/21
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart (C) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager (RP) — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs (C) — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.05/08
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman (P) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILAlejandro Kirk (C) — Kirk has not been cleared to take full batting practice yet because he still feels a bit of soreness in his surgically repaired left thumb while hitting, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger (elbow) was in Toronto for a follow-up exam Monday, seeking the green light to start hitting and throwing Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/19
- 10-Day-ILNathan Lukes (RF) — Lukes (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/20
- 15-Day-ILTommy Nance (RP) — Manager John Schneider said Tuesday that the outlook for Nance's forearm injury is a "best case" scenario, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — The Blue Jays placed Mantiply on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 18, due to left knee inflammation.05/19
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — Scherzer (forearm/thumb/ankle) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Monday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.05/18
- developmental listFernando Perez (P)
- 15-Day-ILLazaro Estrada (RP) — The Blue Jays placed Estrada on the MLB 15-day injured list April 5 with a right shoulder impingement, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILShane Bieber (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Bieber (elbow) could begin pitching in rehab games by the end of next week "if all goes well," Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/20
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that Garcia's (elbow) next rehab outing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League will be delayed for at least a couple of days, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/11
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Toronto transferred Santander (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayTrent Grisham (CF) — Grisham is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.05/21
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJasson Dominguez (LF) — Dominguez (shoulder) resumed hitting off a tee Wednesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/20
- 10-Day-ILJose Caballero (SS) — Caballero (finger) played catch Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Stanton (calf) is doing "more dynamic stuff" but isn't yet ready to ramp up running, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILGerrit Cole (SP) — Manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday that Cole (elbow) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut Friday versus the Rays, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.05/19
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — The Yankees placed Fried on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left elbow bone bruise, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILAngel Chivilli (RP) — Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Chivilli (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for roughly three weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.05/08
The injury column is doing a lot of heavy lifting on both sides. Toronto's rotation is held together with tape — Berrios just had Tommy John plus a stress fracture repair, Bieber is finally close to rehab games, Scherzer is still on bullpens, Bowden Francis is on the 60-day. That's why Fisher is starting in the Bronx in the first place. The Yankees aren't exactly full strength either, with Max Fried's elbow bone bruise, Stanton, Jasson Dominguez and Trent Grisham all unavailable Monday.
The market has made up its mind. Yankees -1.5 is the popular play at DraftKings — 74% of bets, 89% of handle on the run line — and the moneyline is sitting around -164 to -166. The total is the weird part: DK has it at 7.5, with the over getting 51% of bets but only 27% of the money. If there's a sharp angle, it's the under.
The actual game-script question is simple. Can Fisher keep the ball in the yard for 3 trips through a lineup that runs Judge, Rice, Bellinger, Chisholm? And if Rodón walks the leadoff guy in 3 of his first 4 innings, does Boone have the bullpen depth to cover 5+ frames without burning the high-leverage arms? Toronto needs to make Rodón throw strikes early. If they don't, the moneyline price looks like a gift in retrospect.
First pitch is 6:05 PM ET at the Stadium, with YES and MLB Network on the call. Anything more than 6 innings from either starter would be a small upset on its own.