Mariners vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

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21 July 2023

Mariners vs. Blue Jays odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Seattle Mariners (48-48) and Toronto Blue Jays (54-43) is scheduled for Friday at 10:10 PM ET, at T-Mobile Park.

The Mariners are favored (-131 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Blue Jays (+110). The Mariners will start Bryce Miller (6-3) against the Blue Jays and Yusei Kikuchi (7-3).

The Mariners were vicotrious 5-0 over the Twins yesterday in their most recent game. George Kirby was named the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out 10, while Teoscar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.

The Blue Jays picked up a 4-0 victory over the Padres yesterday. Alejandro Kirk (3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Chris Bassitt got the win on the mound after going six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out five.

Before this Mariners vs. Blue Jays showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Seattle Mariners vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Mariners (-131, bet $131 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
Over/under: 8

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Mariners Stats and Trends

Mariners Betting Records

The Mariners have been favorites in 63 games this season and won 34 (54%) of those contests.
Seattle has a record of 26-23 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -131 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 56.7% chance to win.
So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 48 of 96 games with a total.
The Mariners are 45-51-0 against the spread this season.

Bryce Miller (Mariners Probable Starter)

Miller makes the start for the Mariners, his 13th of the season. He is 6-3 with a 3.66 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander tossed five scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
The 24-year-old has amassed a 3.66 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .208 to his opponents.
Miller is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the year.
Miller has eight starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 12 appearances this season.
He will match up with a Blue Jays offense that ranks fifth in MLB with 865 total hits (on a .260 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .415 (11th in MLB) with 107 total home runs (17th in MLB).

Mariners Batting Stats

The Mariners’ 110 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Seattle have combined for a team rank of 24th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
The Mariners have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Seattle has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 428 (4.5 per game).
The Mariners have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.

Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 26 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (50%) in those contests.
Toronto has a win-loss record of 6-7 when favored by +110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Toronto has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 42 of 97 chances this season.
The Blue Jays are 44-53-0 against the spread in their 97 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Kikuchi gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 20th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 4.13 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 98 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
The 32-year-old has put together a 4.13 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .252 to opposing batters.
Kikuchi heads into the outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
Kikuchi is looking to record his 13th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
In three of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 739 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 428 runs scored. They have the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and are 15th in all of MLB with 110 home runs.
The 32-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (4.13), 42nd in WHIP (1.276), and 26th in K/9 (9.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 107 total home runs .
This season, Toronto is 11th in the majors, slugging .415.
The Blue Jays have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.260).
The offense for Toronto is the No. 14 offense in the majors, scoring 4.5 runs per game (434 total runs).
The Blue Jays are eighth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .329.

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