| MATCHUP | Seattle Mariners | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 64-70 | 65-69 |
| Where | Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario | |
| When | Friday, August 28, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | Apple TV | |
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 64-70 on the year and play the Red Sox and Athletics next. The Seattle Mariners are batting .228 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and have a .375 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners’ pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Josh Naylor leads the Seattle Mariners with 131 hits and 47 RBI, while Cole Young and Randy Arozarena have combined for 248 hits and 115 RBI.
Emerson Hancock gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. Hancock is 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 65-70 on the year and play the Royals and Guardians next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .245 on the season, with a .306 OBP and a .379 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.00 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 141 hits and 43 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 226 hits and 120 RBI.
Dylan Cease gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 8-5 with a 2.37 ERA and 209 strikeouts this season. Cease is 1-0 with a 2.76 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Mariners have lost 11 of their last 12 night games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have won 10 of their last 11 games against AL opponents following a loss.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Friday night games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last five games following a home loss.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight home games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have won each of their last four night games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six games at Rogers Centre.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against AL opponents.
- The Mariners have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against AL opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Mariners’ last six games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Three of the last four games between the Mariners and Blue Jays have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games against AL West opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 11 of the Mariners’ last 12 games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Cease has recorded 10+ strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Nathan Lukes has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Jhonny Pereda has recorded at least one hit in each of his eight previous appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Emerson Hancock has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances in night games.
- Cal Raleigh has hit at least one home run in each of the Mariners’ last three night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.306).
- The Blue Jays rank 29th in the league for runs scored this season (529).
- The Mariners rank 29th in the league for hits this season (1012).
- The Mariners rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (507).
Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
Hancock has been solid this season with a 3.37 ERA and 1.12 WHIP, but the Mariners have had issues all season stringing wins together, and they’ve had even more issues on the road. The Blue Jays are in a similar boat, but at least they’re at home, and Cease has been sharper with a 2.37 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. Cease has allowed 11 hits and 6 runs in his last 25 innings. I’m going to side with the Jays in this spot.