The Seattle Mariners (11-14) will begin a 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (16-9) on Friday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Mariners went 5-2 vs. Blue Jays in 2022
The Mariners lost 1-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies on the road Thursday. Seattle has lost 2 games in a row and 6 of its last 10 games.
The Blue Jays cruised to an 8-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday for its 4th straight win. Toronto outscored Chicago 20-2 in its 3-game sweep.
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Mariners at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Luis Castillo vs. RHP Alek Manoah
Castillo (2-0, 1.52 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 0.81 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 10.3 K/9 in 29 2/3 IP.
- Has at least 5 K’s in every start
- Has not allowed an ER in 3 of his 5 starts
Manoah (1-1, 5.13 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.56 WHIP, 5.5 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 through 26 1/3 IP.
- Hasn’t posted more than 5 K’s in any start
- Has walked 2-plus batters in 4 of his 5 starts
Mariners at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mariners -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Blue Jays -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners -1.5 (+155) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Mariners at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Mariners 5, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
Even though they are the road team, I’ll back the MARINERS (-105) on Friday. Castillo has been much better than Manoah this season as Seattle has gone 4-1 in his starts thus far.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Despite having the Mariners securing the win on the road, I believe the Blue Jays will keep this game close enough to cover the spread. Taking the +1.5 spread in favor of Toronto (-190) isn’t advised.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 8.5 (-115).
While Castillo has been elite thus far, I envision the Blue Jays producing a couple of runs on the talented pitcher. On the other hand, Manoah has surrendered 3 runs or more in 3 of his 5 starts.
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