Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Final — August 23, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Blue Jays visited the Yankees on Sunday, August 23 at 1:36 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, up from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jays +112, Yankees -125) prices the Blue Jays at 46% and the Yankees at 54%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Toronto Blue Jays 3, New York Yankees 8
New York Yankees won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (New York Yankees -1.5): New York Yankees covered.
- Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
- New York Yankees closed at -125 on the moneyline (a 54% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Blue Jays +1.5 (-185)
Blue Jays +1.5 (-200)
Yankees -135 56%
Yankees -125 54%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 51 times since 2023: the Blue Jays won 26 and the Yankees 25.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3 Blue Jays won | ||
| Aug 21, 2026 | Blue Jays 1, Yankees 3 Yankees won | ||
| Aug 16, 2026 | Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3 Yankees won | ||
| Aug 15, 2026 | Yankees 1, Blue Jays 4 Blue Jays won | ||
| Aug 14, 2026 | Yankees 1, Blue Jays 3 Blue Jays won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays
- Toronto Blue Jays team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
New York Yankees
- New York Yankees team stats
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3 (Oct 7)
- New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5 (Oct 5)
- New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 3)
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More MLB games on August 23, 2026
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (Aug 23)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Aug 23)
- Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 6 (Aug 23)
- New York Mets 1, Chicago White Sox 2 (Aug 23)
- Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6 (Aug 23)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 23)
- Cleveland Guardians 7, Colorado Rockies 2 (Aug 23)
- San Francisco Giants 4, Boston Red Sox 5 (Aug 23)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Aug 23)
- Minnesota Twins 1, San Diego Padres 8 (Aug 23)
- Chicago Cubs 19, Seattle Mariners 2 (Aug 23)
- Cincinnati Reds 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (Aug 23)
- Atlanta Braves 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 (Aug 23)
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