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It's Kevin Gausman's revenge game day at Rogers Centre, as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Baltimore Orioles to cap a four-game series. The pregame narrative: Gausman, who spent parts of six seasons with Baltimore when he broke into the league, will face his old club for the first time on Thursday. He took a loss in his last start despite allowing…

Jason Robertson has impressed at nearly every stop this season and with his top-line teammate Roope Hintz potentially unavailable for tonight's tilt with the Islanders, our NHL betting picks expect another him to pick up the slack - goals or not. The division-leading Dallas Stars head to UBS Arena tonight to take on the New York Islanders with NHL…

By Chris Johnston NorthStar Bets Fri., Jan. 6, 20234 min. read No one is explicitly using the'T' word. You know, the one that rhymes with "sank." But it may not be a complete coincidence that three teams at the bottom of the NHL standings are currently pacing towards some of the lowest point totals we've seen recorded in the last two decades. Not…

Wednesday's series finale between the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners features a pair of solid starters, but it's also a nice opportunity for one of Toronto's coldest hitters to shine. The pregame narrative: Matt Chapman has been fade-worthy for most of the season, but he draws a matchup that we know he can exploit. As a long-time member of the…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings have combined for 37 goals in three meetings this season, which is great news for those scouring the player prop markets. The pregame narrative: These two Original Six teams have provided fireworks in every matchup they've had this season. Toronto has averaged more than seven goals per contest while…

Coming off their first series loss, the Toronto Blue Jays look to right the ship against a Cleveland Guardians team with an unimpressive roster outside of MVP candidate Jose Ramirez. The pregame narrative: The Blue Jays turn to Opening Day starter Jose Berrios to get the four-game series started on a positive note, while the Guardians counter with…

The Toronto Blue Jays head west for the first time this season to start a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The pregame narrative: Justin Verlander makes his first start against Toronto since his no-hitter at Rogers Centre in 2019. A lot has changed since then, with substantial roster turnover for the Blue Jays and Tommy John surgery for…

The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to lose a series in 2022, but they've got their work cut out for them with a trip to Houston to take on the AL West favourites. The pregame narrative: Toronto faces a pitching mismatch on Friday, sending swingman Ross Stripling to the hill while the Astros counter with future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, who's…

The Blue Jays have no time to stew over last night's contentious loss to the Yankees, as the teams cap their two-game set with a matinee match on Wednesday. The pregame narrative: Toronto returns to the top of its rotation with Jose Berrios, who's coming off the worst outing of his season. On the New York side, Jameson Taillon has already turned in…

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 try for a fourth consecutive win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night when the teams meet for the second of four games at Rogers Centre. The pregame narrative: Toronto may have had a slight pitching edge in Monday's series opener, but that gap is notably wider in Game 2. Boston's Nick Pivetta was shelled when he faced the…

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins in a winner-take-all Game 7 at PNC Arena. The pregame narrative: Led by Brad Marchand and Jeremy Swayman, the Bruins have sent the series back to Raleigh, where they'll hope to eliminate the Hurricanes for the third time in four seasons. The home team has convincingly won each game of the series thus…

The Toronto Blue Jays will go for a series sweep on Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds, facing a pitcher who's making his MLB debut. The pregame narrative: Ex-Blue Jay Connor Overton was in line to start for the Reds, but he was scratched with a sore back. In his place, 24-year-old Graham Ashcraft will pitch in an MLB game for the first…

The Toronto Blue Jays return home after a 2-7 road trip that saw them lose all three series. The pregame narrative: Toronto has dropped 10 of its last 15 contests to fall 7.5 games back of the division-leading New York Yankees. Yusei Kikuchi will get the ball for Monday's series opener against his former team, the Seattle Mariners, and look to…

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The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors enter Tuesday's contest with identical 10-3 records over the last 13 games as both clubs are peaking at the right time. The pregame narrative: After dropping Kyle Lowry's emotional homecoming on Sunday, the Raptors have a chance to grab the East's fifth seed from the Chicago Bulls (who play the Milwaukee Bucks…

Following a pair of off-days in a span of four days, the Toronto Blue Jays embark on a three-game series with the reigning AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays. The pregame narrative: Friday marks the first meeting between Toronto and Tampa Bay in 2022 after the Rays took 11 of 19 matchups last season. The Blue Jays enter on a four-game losing skid,…

The Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre on Monday for a 10-game homestand, beginning with a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox. The pregame narrative: Both teams are sending their Opening Day starters to the hill with Jose Berrios getting the nod against Nathan Eovaldi. Two of the American League's top pitchers in 2021 have combined…

It's a busy night of NHL action Thursday with nine games on the slate, including a cross-conference heavyweight tilt. The pre-game narrative: The Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Minnesota Wild in what is surely the matchup of the night. With a lot of big favourites and long-shot underdogs on the board, there aren't many sound moneyline plays to…

The Toronto Blue Jays wrap up their three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday after snapping their five-game losing skid with a 5-1 win yesterday. The pregame narrative: Toronto will turn to Alek Manoah for the series finale a day after receiving strong pitching from Hyun Jin Ryu and four relievers to get back in the win column. Manoah has a…

The Toronto Blue Jays hit the West Coast on Thursday to begin a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. The pregame narrative: Thursday marks the Blue Jays' first chance to see reigning MVP Shohei Ohtani, and they'll have to put up with him on the mound and at the plate. Toronto will counter with Hyun Jin Ryu, who has only allowed one run…

With the NHL season arriving, now is the time for fans and bettors to really start perusing the futures markets. There's no shortage of markets for fans to wager on, from picking your team to win the Stanley Cup to betting on various of player awards. We searched the futures bets available at NorthStar Bets high and low to pick out some of our…

The Toronto Maple Leafs' season starts soon which means fans will get to watch Auston Matthews terrorize opposing goaltenders once again. The sharp-shooting forward had a career year in 2021-22, finishing with 60 goals and 106 points. The most impressive part about his yearly totals was the fact that he missed nine games, making it fair to wonder…

Coming off a thrilling 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays are well-equipped to score another victory on Tuesday with a pitching matchup tilted in their favour. The pregame narrative: The Blue Jays' offence hit Nick Pivetta hard less than a week ago and they'll likely do it again thanks to a lineup full of hitters - like Bo…