The Seattle Mariners (11-16) and Toronto Blue Jays (18-9) meet in a Sunday matinee to close out a 3-game series at Rogers Centre. First pitch is slated for 1:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Toronto leads 2-0
Seattle has lost a pair of pitchers’ duels in this series, losing Friday 3-2 and 1-0 in 10 innings on Saturday. Seattle has lost 4 in a row. It has managed a total of just 2 runs in its last 3 games.
The Blue Jays’ pitching has been dialed in on a current 6-game win streak. Over that stretch, Toronto has logged a 0.82 ERA, 0.75 WHIP.
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Mariners at Blue Jays projected starters
LHP Marco Gonzales vs. RHP Chris Bassitt
Gonzales (2-0, 3.32 ERA) is tabbed for his 5th start this season. He owns a 1.25 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 in 21 2/3 IP.
- Has a 2.70 ERA across 4 career starts vs. Toronto
- Had a 4.13 ERA in 183 IP last season
Bassitt (3-2, 4.82 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has registered a 1.25 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 28 IP.
- Figures to be monitored closely after keaving Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox due to right lower back tightness
- Had a 3.42 ERA across 181 2/3 IP last season
- Current Mariners batters own an aggregate .889 OPS against him
Mariners at Blue Jays odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Mariners +146 (bet $100 to win $146) | Blue Jays -174 (bet $174 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners +1.5 (-134) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Mariners at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Mariners 4
Moneyline
This is a bit of a hold-your-nose play because both starters are fade-worthy, but Seattle is the lean.
Bassitt has benefited from a .222 batting average on balls in play, and the Mariners have nice numbers against him. Toronto’s runs-and-runs-allowed (4.59-4.00) income can’t support its won-loss-record lifestyle.
A +155 would be a solid play on Seattle, and it might be worth waiting on a line move to see if that kind of leverage comes into view. Otherwise, PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The more competitive pricing for the leverage here is on the Run Line. Both teams have played a lot of 1-run affairs so far.
TAKE SEATTLE +1.5 (-134).
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Over/Under
The pitching here says Over on a more standard number. But with this total, no: the public is on to this one. PASS.
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