Blue Jays Playoff Odds: Worth Betting or Best To Avoid?
The Toronto Blue Jays are 9.5 games behind Boston in the AL East and 8. 5 games back of Tampa Bay. The Jays play host to the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Before that, they play four games against the Red Sox. Tampa added a veteran DH Nelson Cruz to its lineup. Chris Sale is expected to be back in Boston's rotation soon.
The Blue Jays are not much of a value to win the AL East. They play the Red Sox eight times in the next two weeks. The best sports betting play here is +255 for Toronto to make the playoffs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is also making a serious bid for a Triple Crown. He's a good bet to be the American League MVP. He has plenty of support in his lineup. His price to get MVP is -210 at FanDuel sportsbook. It's also a great value for betting apps to play in 2021 World Series.
The Blue Jays are considering a trade at the deadline. The team has a strong core of young talent that suits them contractually after this season. If Toronto decides to sell, it will be competing against Boston and Tampa Bay. It's unlikely the Yankees will invest any more money into this year's roster. Marcus Semien is the most likely player to be traded. Robbie Ray is a good pitching trade bait. The Jays have already sold Joel Payamps to the Kansas City Royals and T.J. Zeuch to St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations in the past four days.
