Seattle Mariners (49-41) vs Toronto Blue Jays (39-49)
Game Info: Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 4:10 pm (T-Mobile Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Seattle Mariners -156 / Toronto Blue Jays +131 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners meet Sunday in MLB action from T-Mobile Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send Jose Berrios to the mound here and Berrios is 8-6 with a 3.63 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Seattle, Berrios is 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA and 30 strikeouts. George Kirby will start for Seattle here and Kirby is 7-6 with a 3.32 ERA and 101 strikeouts this season. In his career, Kirby is 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA and 7 strikeouts against Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this one looking to win the series after evening up the set at one win apiece thanks to a 5-4 win over Seattle on Saturday. The win gave the Blue Jays a chance at bouncing back from their series loss to the Houston Astros to start the week.
Blue Jays Trying To Claw Back In AL Race
Going into Saturday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 99 hits including 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 50 RBIs along with a .293 batting average and a .369 OBP. Daulton Varsho’s chipped in 11 home runs and 36 RBIs in addition to 15 doubles. Davis Schneider has 15 doubles while George Springer has a team-high 9 stolen bases. Varsho also has a team-high 82 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Mariners have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last four games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last nine games at T-Mobile Park.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners will try to bounce back after taking one on the chin in Saturday’s loss to tie the series up at 1-1. The loss put the Mariners at risk of yet another series loss after losses to the Orioles, Twins and Rays all over the last two weeks.
Mariners Trying To Hold On In AL West Race
Going into Saturday, Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 87 hits including a .247 batting average and also has 7 doubles. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 15 home runs along with 51 RBIs and 106 strikeouts. Mitch Haniger also has 7 home runs and 31 RBIs while Rodriguez has a team-high 18 stolen bases and 101 strikeouts as well this season. Dylan Moore has a team-high 14 doubles and Mitch Garver has 12 doubles also this season.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last 11 games as road underdogs following a road win.
- The favorites have won each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against the Mariners following a win.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last six day games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction
I’m on the under here. I still don’t trust the Mariners right now against right-handed pitching and that game wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. On the other side, I don’t trust Toronto to be consistent offensively and in the end, I think this is a first to 3 wins kind of game in what could end up being a pitcher’s duel. Give me the under.