The New York Yankees are heading into the season with high expectations. They have a new manager in Aaron Boone and an exciting star signing in Giancarlo Stanton from Miami. The Yankees will get the campaign underway with a four-game series at Toronto, and I think the home team will give the Bronx Bombers a tough game here in the opener.

Left-hander J.A. Happ will take the ball for the home team. He was 10-11 with a 3.53 ERA last season and held the Yankees to two runs and eight hits over 11 1/3 innings cover two starts, winning both contests. He has the current Yankees roster limited to a .229 AVG over a total of 153 at bats.

The Yankees hand the ball to Luis Severino who finished the season 14-6 behind a 2.98 ERA, but he was charged with seven runs on 14 hits through 12 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays.

My free pick is on Toronto Blue Jays +1.5.