Game 1 Mariners vs. Blue Jays prop picks: Bet on Springer to drive Toronto’s offence
The Toronto Blue Jays open their playoff series with the Seattle Mariners at Rogers Centre on Friday. It's the first MLB postseason game played in Canada in 2,179 days.
George Springer is one of the few players who could thrive against Seattle's Luis Castillo. Backing Raimel Tapia to be an unlikely playoff hero looks like a value play.
Springer is a good bet to drive Toronto's offence. He has multiple hits in five of his last eight games. His last 20 games he has a 166 wRC+ and he's had five plate appearances in the postseason. He's also a solid value. The prop picks: Bet on Springer over 1.5 bases.
Castillo has topped 5.5 Ks in 68% of his starts this season. His 28.8% strikeout rate against right-handed hitters ranks 15th among the 105 starting pitchers with at least 210 outs recorded vs. righties.
Game 1 Mariners vs. Blue Jays prop picks: Bet on Springer to drive Toronto’s offence. Betting on Tapia over 1.5 bases: Tapio is no star but he's in the midst of a hot stretch, hitting .308/.333/.481 in his last 14 games.
