Blue Jays vs. Mariners Pick
Can the Toronto Blue Jays go on the road and win as a favorite against the Seattle Mariners tonight at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Blue Jays are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -125 to win. The Mariners are listed with a money line of +115 to win, while the over/under total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs. These two have met four times this season, with Toronto winning all four games at home.
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The pitching matchup in this game has Joe Biagini (1-4, 3.31 ERA) pitching for Toronto to face Sam Gaviglio (2-1, 3.13) of the Mariners. Gaviglio has been pretty solid this year. He allowed 5 earned runs in one of his four starts, but just two combined in the other three. He has 14 strikeouts in 23 innings and a WHIP of 1.13. Biagini has been pretty competitive all year as well. He has split between starts and relief appearances, but has 43 strikeouts in 49 innings of work. His WHIP this year is 1.02.
Toronto is coming off a series loss at Oakland this week. The Jays are now 29-31 overall and 12-17 on the road. The Blue Jays are averaging 4.33 runs per game while allowing 4.48 per contest. Toronto is being led by Justin Smoak, who has 17 home runs and 42 RBI while Kendrys Morales has added 11 home runs and 31 RBI.
Seattle is coming off a loss to the Twins on Thursday, but the Mariners have won five of their last six. The Mariners are 30-31 overall and 19-11 at home. Seattle is averaging 4.72 runs per game while allowing 4.66 per contest. Seattle has been led by Nelson Cruz, who has 14 RBI, 10 doubles and 46 RBI while hitting .299. Robinson Cano has added 11 homers and 37 RBI.
Toronto is favored, but I don’t trust the Jays on the road when the pitching matchup looks relatively even. Seattle has been able to do well at home and the Jays are just 3-7 in their last 10 games at Seattle. The Blue Jays are also 2-6 in their last 8 road games against a losing team. Seattle has the talent the put up runs in this game and the pitching to win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SEATTLE MARINERS +115