New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt exited his start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing forearm tightness, the club announced. Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted for reliever Clayton Beeter to replace Schmidt on the mound.

The New York Yankees and their fanbase are holding their breaths after Clark Schmidt left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays early.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt was lifted after just three innings on Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, and they did not give a promising update when they revealed why. The Yankees say Schmidt left the game due to forearm tightness.

The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, then outlasted the Yankees 11-9 as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on Devin Williams’ eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead.

The New York Yankees (48-37) and Toronto Blue Jays (47-38) clash Wednesday as they continue their 4-game AL East series. The first pitch from Rogers Centre will be at 7:07 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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