Toronto @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 18, 2018 ) Toronto 6, NY Yankees 11

Left-hander J.A. Happ has thrived since he was thrust into postseason contention following his trade from the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees. Happ will look to make it four straight wins for his new club at the expense of his former team when the Yankees host the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.

Giancarlo Stanton homered for the seventh time in 12 games overall and belted his sixth in 15 games versus Toronto this season as the Yankees went deep four times in Saturday's 11-6 victory. Rookie Miguel Andujar homered among three hits and had three RBIs to join Joe DiMaggio as only rookies in franchise history with at least 20 home runs and 36 doubles in a season. Since splitting the first six matchups of the season, New York has won eight of nine against Toronto, which has dropped three in a row entering the finale of a seven-game road trip. Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was 2-for-4 with an RBI single to become the 11th player in franchise history to notch at least one hit in each of his first four career games.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, TBS, Sportsnet (Toronto), TVA (Toronto), YES (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays LH Ryan Borucki (2-2, 3.29 ERA) vs. Yankees LH J.A. Happ (13-6, 3.86)

Borucki has struggled in each of his last two starts, giving up four runs and six hits in four innings in a no-decision at Kansas City last time out. He earned the win in his previous turn despite allowing four runs and nine hits in five innings against Boston. Those marked two of the three shortest stints for the rookie, who registed a quality start in six of his first seven outings.

Happ recorded his third quality start in as many trips to the mound for the Yankees, blanking Tampa Bay on one hit over seven innings on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has allowed only four runs and eight hits in 19 innings with the Yankees to reach the second-highest win total in his career. Each of those starts was at home for Happ, boosting his career record at Yankee Stadium to 7-1 with a 3.36 ERA.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Yankees have 201 homers, reaching 200 in the second-fewest games (123) ever behind the 2005 Texas Rangers (122).

2. Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman likely is headed to the disabled list due to a blister.

3. Stanton has hit safely in five straight games and has multiple hits in five of his last eight contests.

PREDICTION: Yankees 7, Blue Jays 3