The Seattle Mariners are preparing to do battle against the Toronto Blue Jays in a Saturday showdown. The game gets going at 3:07 p.m. ET and this AL showdown will be televised on either RTNW or RSN.
Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
The Blue Jays are 64-60 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 52-73 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 10.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.9 units ATS. The Mariners have gone 50-73 SU this year and are 59-63 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 15.7 units for moneyline bettors and 14.2 units ATS.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 58-60-6 in 2019. The Mariners have been a great over bet with a total record of 70-43-9.
Reggie McClain is getting the nod for Seattle. McClain (0-0, 4.50 ERA) has recorded five punchouts in six innings so far. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Blue Jays are handing the ball to righty Trent Thornton (4-8, 5.34 ERA), who has 110 punchouts and 47 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.48. Thornton did not appear in the majors in 2018.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has given up 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 5.19, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.3. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
Toronto’s offense has produced 4.6 runs per contest, including 6.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .284/.339/.574 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ batters have been led by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .267/.299/.444 with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and 55 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line is .242/.298/.454 with 23 homers, 58 RBIs and 59 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 5.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.35 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.00, along with a WHIP of 1.43.
The Mariners offense has slashed .242/.321/.438 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez. Santana is hitting .259/.335/.453 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Narvaez (.290/.364/.470) is up to 17 homers, 43 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 7.8 units and are 43-40 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 49 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Mariners at Blue Jays Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in just two of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have won three of their last four games SU.
- Seattle has recorded 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.4 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
