#Alek Manoah

The Toronto Blue Jays are betting big on themselves come 2023. Bringing in three new position players into their everyday lineup, Toronto opted for a fairly massive roster overhaul after a disappointing end to the 2022 season that saw them crash out of the playoffs with a Wild Card series sweep loss against the Seattle Mariners. While names like…

TORONTO - Wander Franco is back in the lineup on Tuesday afternoon as the Tampa Bay Rays get ready to tangle twice with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a day/night doubleheader as the two teams try to make up games lost during the first week of the season before the lockout was settled. Franco, who came off the injured list on Friday, had three hits…

Jameson Taillon doesn't have many bats to contend with in the Angels' lineup, and is a great bet to put in a deep outing tonight. Will that be enough to lift a listless Yankees squad? Find out with our MLB betting picks. The Los Angeles Angels took the opener versus the New York Yankees last night, sending the Bombers to their third straight loss…

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

With the 2022 MLB All-Star festivities in the books, it's time for a quick round of bold predictions before the second half of the season gets underway on Thursday. What follows are 10 bold predictions for the remainder of the 2022 season, focusing mostly on individual players rather than teams since there will be plenty of postseason predictions…

This is one of baseball's most exciting weekends for those who follow and love the MLB draft process. Later today is the All-Star Futures Game, where two Blue Jays prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Yosver Zulueta made the roster and could potentially pitch an inning or two in the game at some point through the day (start time 4. p.m. PT). On Monday the…

Seemingly out of nowhere, the day before Christmas, the Toronto Blue Jays pulled a monster trade that not only shook up the American League East but also re-shifted. We reached out to Johnny Avello, director of race and sportsbook operations for DraftKings, and a member of the Sports Betting Hall of Fame, for his thoughts on the trade the brought…

The Yankees creamed the Blue Jays on Friday night, but it's going to be a lot harder to put up 12 runs with Alek Manoah on the mound. Find out why Toronto's ace should keep the Bombers in check with our MLB betting picks. The New York Yankees went north of the border on Friday and pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 to begin their three-game…

Hockey players used to come from places like Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. Now they come - some of the biggest stars, it seems, some of the most explosive players - from Scottsdale and Phoenix and suburban Los Angeles. When Tage Thompson scored five goals the other night for the Buffalo Sabres, bringing his total to 21 in 26 games…

It sounds more like the name of a movie or a book - Waiting for Godot, Waiting for Guffman, Waiting to Begin - but for now, it remains central to this impressive, fascinating and oddly puzzling Blue Jays season. The Jays have found themselves in the standings right about where they were expected to be - among the best teams in baseball. And they've…

The Toronto Blue Jays bats continued to make noise over the weekend, plating 17 runs in their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. They'll look to keep swinging hot sticks when they open a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays have ridden those bats to wins in 13 of their last 17 games but aren't any closer to tracking…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

The Blue Jays have absolutely no value on the moneyline against the pitiful Tigers with Alek Manoah on the mound. So we're getting creative with MLB betting markets, and have found some great picks for Friday night. The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers will lock horns for Game Two of a four-game series on national television tonight. There…

When I read today's ZiPS projections for the Blue Jays, I was struck by one clear weakness: starting pitching depth. The team boasts an impressive lineup across the board, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. the closest thing to a weak spot. Toronto also has two borderline aces in Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman. That sounds great, but the fourth and fifth…

The Toronto Blue Jays host the 11-27 Cincinnati Reds on May 21 hoping to earn their fourth win in five games behind super sophomore Alek Manoah. The pregame narrative: After winning 20 of Manoah's first 24 MLB starts, the Blue Jays have dropped three straight with the big man on the hill. To reverse that trend they have to beat baseball's hardest…

The Toronto Blue Jays largely have the results you'd expect through the team's first 10 games of the season. Going 6-4 with two home series wins and a road split against a tough divisional opponent sounds about right for the Blue Jays. But it doesn't necessarily reflect where the team is at. The Blue Jays have a minus-three run differential, and…

The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles will square off in an AL East matchup Wednesday night in Baltimore. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick, laid out below. The Toronto Blue Jays have catapulted back into the playoff race, with a 75-60 record that puts…

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Coming off a rebuild and two seasons as baseball's nomads, the Blue Jays are looking forward to Opening Day 2022 as much as any team in MLB. Toronto's 91-71 record left the club just short of the postseason in 2021, but the Blue Jays have restocked their talent following the departures of Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien, leaving them…

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Jays are in second place in the American League East with 81 wins and a winning percentage of.566. They have a positive home record of 41-30 and are 7-3 in their last 10 matchups. "LET ROSS COOK"- Blue Jays The Rays are in third position in the American League East with 79 wins.…

SAN DIEGO - After a 32-homer, 97-RBI season last year, there were plenty of people wondering exactly what happened to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2022. The Toronto Blue Jays All-Star certainly wasn't bad, but he didn't live up to his 2021 numbers. The previous season had set the bar high for the 23-year-old Guerrero, after finishing second in the…

Look for your mobile phone to light up with news updates this week as the Winter Meetings unfold in San Diego. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be front and centre, as they look to upgrade their roster and take advantage of a closing competitive window led by star players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Guerrero, and Alek Manoah. Bichette will be a free…

To kick off a four-game series with the Orioles, the Blue Jays are sending one of baseball's best starters in Alek Manoah to the hill. With the O's countering with a shaky rookie, our MLB picks are expecting the Jays to have things pretty easy. The Toronto Blue Jays bats continued to make noise over the weekend, plating 17 runs in their three-game…

The Toronto Blue Jays went 91-71 in the 2021 season and just narrowly missed the playoffs. Despite this disappointment last year, expectations are sky-high moving forward. The Blue Jays have one of the most optimistic lenses on their season heading into the year and are in search of their first World Series victory since 1993. This also will be the…

The Toronto Blue Jays will visit the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their series in the American League Central versus American League East from Target Field on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 12.5 miles per hour winds. The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off of a 6 run loss against the…

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-27) host the New York Yankees (48-16) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon. Both teams head into this matchup with top-10 pitching staffs in the majors. New York is ranked first with an ERA of 2.79. Meanwhile, Toronto is ranked 10th in the MLB in ERA (3.82). Jameson Taillon (7-1, 2.93 ERA)…

After thumping Kansas City 8-0 on Monday night, Toronto looks to get to 11 games over.500 for the first time this season as they send ace Alek Manoah to the mound. Find out why we're backing Toronto in our Blue Jays vs. Royals betting picks. The Toronto Blue Jays' bats continued their surge in last night's 8-0 series-opening win against the Kansas…

We asked PressBox's Phil Backert, Stan "The Fan" Charles and Glenn Clark and 105.7 The Fan's Jeremy Conn to share their favorite World Series futures bets. All odds are from FanDuel entering play June 14. Phil Backert: New York Mets (+750) The new MLB playoff format gives a clear advantage to the top two division winners in each league. The Mets…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to sweep the three-game series as they face the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday at Fenway Park. Things started slow for Toronto when Bobby Dalbec cracked a solo home…

Signing free agents almost always involves a gamble, mainly because the older the player, the higher the injury risk. Three veteran pitchers in particular are going to command high dollars on the free-agent market this offseason -- and all three have had injury issues in the not-so-distant past. Through the bidding process, teams will have to…

Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays are available to bet on in Ontario with sportsbooks like DraftKings and BetMGM. Online sports betting first launched in the province just days before the 2022 MLB regular season began. The Blue Jays figure to be a popular team to bet on in Ontario's open commercial market. Toronto won the World Series…

Today, we're targeting Carlos Rodon and Alek Manoah to perform well on the bump, but also betting struggling Mariners starter Chris Flexen to go Under 16.5 outs against Manny Machado and the Padres. Read more in our daily MLB prop picks. Happy Fourth of July! May your day be full of barbeque, refreshing beverages, fireworks, and of course, winning…

Toronto got embarrassed yesterday at the Rogers Centre, as a ghost-ship Royals squad took a 3-1 victory. With Alek Manoah on the mound tonight, our MLB betting picks expect the Blue Jays to right their wrong. The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will play the second game of their final series before the All-Star break tonight. By now,…

This is the first time since 2016 that the Blue Jays will host a postseason game at Rogers Centre. They welcome to the north the Seattle Mariners in an intriguing AL Wild Card Series. The winner gets to face the Astros in the next round. Here we'll discuss our Toronto Blue Jays AL Wild Card Series predictions as they take on the Mariners. The old…

MLB teams will continue their current series tonight as many of those teams look to begin their playoff push. The Toronto Blue Jays enter this contest holding onto the first Wild Card position, and the Baltimore Orioles sit one game behind the Rays for the second Wild Card spot. There are a lot of playoff implications for this matchup. If you want…

The last time fans saw Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, he was hitting two homers in that painful 10-9 wild card series loss at Rogers Centre in October that ended their season. That was against the Seattle Mariners, who, ironically, just acquired the 30-year-old in a stunning trade announced earlier today. Hernandez goes to the…

Yesterday, we took the day off to celebrate Mother's Day. Saturday was another winning day. The Plane Bathroom picks went 2-1, bringing plane bathroom picks to 9-5 all time. If you are unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, check us out on Tik Tok. We took the White Sox to win against the Red Sox, winning 3-1 in the 10th innings. We also took the…

The big, bad AL East is in full effect, as the New York Yankees will look to ride their massive winning streak on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick will be made. The Yankee's lengthy winning streak has officially reached ten games, as New…

Through 30 games, the Blue Jays remain in second in 2022 World Series odds. Trailing only the Dodgers (+400), Toronto is tied with the Mets and Yankees at+750 to win the title this season, per SI Sportsbook. The Blue Jays' odds imply an 11.76% chance at a World Series victory for Toronto in 2022. Sitting at 17-13 and third in the American League…

The 2022 MLB season is over, and the Astros have been crowned World Series champions. Now, the only thing left to hand out is the hardware for the top players and managers. This year, the awards could carry some extra significance for a few players in particular. AL MVP finalist Aaron Judge and AL Cy Young finalist Justin Verlander are both free…

The Toronto Blue Jays (63-55) and Washington Nationals (51-68) wrap up their two-game interleague series Wednesday at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Blue Jays vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions. Washington clobbered Toronto Tuesday 12-6 by roughing up Blue Jays starting…

After a sour end to their home stand, the Toronto Blue Jays hit the road on Independence Day to face the Oakland Athletics. The pregame narrative: The A's are coming off a rough road trip, with losses in six of their past seven games. Both starters in this game - Alek Manoah and Cole Irvin - have faced these respective lineups twice, with mixed…

Award season is here. These are the biggest storylines to watch. The 2022 Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Cy Young Award winners and Most Valuable Players will be announced this week, one each day from Monday through Thursday. Here are the four biggest questions for Awards Week 2022 -- one for each award. 1) Will Paul…

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Athletics prediction and pick. Alek Manoah takes the ball for the Blue Jays, while Cole Irvin goes to the mound for the Athletics. Alek Manoah is a Cy Young Award contender. He has a 2.09 ERA. He has given up more than three earned runs only once…

Two of Action Network's MLB analysts offer their futures picks for the AL East in 2022. Mike Lanniello: Despite winning 91 games last season, the Blue Jays finished in fourth place in the robust AL East. That record would have been good enough for second place in four of the other five divisions. Based on Pythagorean run differential, Toronto's…

Later this evening, the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Texas Rangers at the Rogers Centre, the first home opener on Canadian soil since 2019 due to Covid-19 restrictions forcing the club south of the border the last two years. This has fans excited, not just because baseball is back after the lockout negotiations had things looking bleak this…

The Blue Jays, one of the top preseason contenders in the World Series odds, have seen their championship price tag fall to+1500. They'll give the ball to Alek Manoah, who's fresh off a perfect inning of work at the All-Star Game, striking out all three batters he faced. The 24-year-old has been a revelation in his second season in Toronto, ranking…

A series opener between the Toronto Blue Jays (13-7) and Houston Astros (10-9) is scheduled for Friday at 7:07 PM ET, at Rogers Centre. The Astros are an away underdog (+100) at the Blue Jays (-120). The Blue Jays will start Yusei Kikuchi (0-1) against the Astros and Jose Urquidy (1-1). The Blue Jays won their most recent game against the Red Sox…

It's an enjoyable time for New York and Los Angeles, with all four MLB teams sitting in first place in their divisions entering Tuesday's MLB action. According to MLB.com via Elias Sports Bureau, that has never happened more than one game into a season. Three of those teams face division rivalry matchups as part of Tuesday's 16-game MLB schedule.…