Blue Jays World Series odds: Why Toronto is an enticing 22-to-1 play

The Blue Jays kick off their postseason run against Seattle Mariners on Friday. They have to win the wild-card round to advance out of the weekend series. The Blue Jay's World Series odds are currently boosted to +2,250.

Toronto's World Series odds have hovered around +2,000 for the last stretch of the season. They entered play on October 4, after securing home-field advantage for their wild-card series. Now, they're at + 2,250.

The Blue Jays are battle-tested and their schedule has prepared them for the playoffs. The AL East is the toughest division in baseball.

The AL East is the only division in which four teams have a winning record. FanGraphs gave four of the division's teams a greater than 50% chance of making the playoffs. The Blue Jays have won or split seven of their last eight divisional series. The division claimed each of ESPN's top-five spots on the strength of schedule rankings.

Alek Manoah was named AL Pitcher of the Month for his impressive September. Manaah has been a rock for Toronto's rotation all year. He completed five-plus innings in all 31 of his starts.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Santiago Espinal are injured and won't play this week. If they're able to play, it would help Toronto's title hopes. Toronto is one of the best offensive teams in MLB. The team is +2,250 to win the World Series. It has five 20-plus homer players. Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk are also important.