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The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees will conclude their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Mariners-Yankees prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Seattle Mariners, fresh from wheeling and dealing at the deadline, sit at 56-49,…

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. When Drew Carey was still hosting the show, he'd open by saying: "Welcome to'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', the show where everything is made up and the points don't matter." The same can be said about the…

We are less than two weeks into the 2023 calendar year, but we've got bold predictions of a litany of things that will go down in Major League Baseball over the course of the next 11.5 months. Most of our predictions are about things that will happen during the 2023 MLB season, of course. A breakout rookie. An unlikely MVP. A surprise AL West…

The Toronto Blue Jays are betting big on themselves come 2023. Bringing in three new position players into their everyday lineup, Toronto opted for a fairly massive roster overhaul after a disappointing end to the 2022 season that saw them crash out of the playoffs with a Wild Card series sweep loss against the Seattle Mariners. While names like…

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

End of year is always a good time to look back, examining top movies or top TV series of the past 12 months. On the sports betting front, what were some of the top betting trends in 2022? According to - and this isn't a surprise - in Ontario the most bet teams in the province's newly regulated market were the Toronto Blue Jays and the Buffalo…

Seemingly out of nowhere, the day before Christmas, the Toronto Blue Jays pulled a monster trade that not only shook up the American League East but also re-shifted. We reached out to Johnny Avello, director of race and sportsbook operations for DraftKings, and a member of the Sports Betting Hall of Fame, for his thoughts on the trade the brought…

The Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners will begin a four-game series in Seattle on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Cleveland Guardians are in first place in the AL Central, a spot they have become…

The Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners will finish their two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Washington Nationals are the worst team in MLB with a 41-83 record, and an abysmal…

We've got two rounds of mailbags coming your way this week. Consider these to be early holiday gifts. Sorry. No refunds, though. Much like that box of Almond Roca you're bound to get, you're stuck with me. A lot to tackle this week in terms of your questions, including everyone's favorite topic: The Mariners and the free-agent market. We talk about…

The first month of the MLB season featured dominant bullpens and the death of the late-inning comeback. Hitters have warmed up and caught up to the pitching from the shortened spring. The ball has started to fly more in warmer temperatures, and the league has seen an increase in bullpen meltdowns and late rallies. There are few more frustrating…

It's amazing how quickly vibes can change during a baseball season, both for the better and worse. Last Saturday felt like the bottom was about to fall out of the Mariners season. Julio Rodríguez got hit on the wrist, and the immediate fear was a broken bone that would keep the rookie phenom out for months. On top of that, Seattle appeared poised…

Since a season-worst start on June 27, Mariners rookie right-hander George Kirby has strung together a handful of encouraging starts. Our MLB betting preview is expecting that trend to continue - even against Houston's tough lineup. We have the series finale of this AL West intradivisional series with the Houston Astros hosting the Seattle…

The San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners will wrap up their brief two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Padres-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. San Diego can no longer win the division, which is no knock on their 78-64 season. Simply, the…

Three down, at least two to go. That's where the Mariners' offseason currently sits. They entered the hot stove season with one major goal: upgrade the offense without sacrificing the pitching or clubhouse magic that keyed their first postseason run in two decades. In order to accomplish that goal, they effectively had up to four open spots: three…

Look for your mobile phone to light up with news updates this week as the Winter Meetings unfold in San Diego. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be front and centre, as they look to upgrade their roster and take advantage of a closing competitive window led by star players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Guerrero, and Alek Manoah. Bichette will be a free…

After a slow-to-develop off-season, there has finally been some movement in Major League Baseball's free agency, and with the annual winter meetings just around the corner, the pace might be about to pick up even more. This week saw veteran slugger José Abreu join the Houston Astros on a three-year deal worth $60 million (all figures US).…

The Blue Jays made the first big move of the MLB offseason, sending All-Star outfield Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners. What motivated the move? The Toronto Blue Jays had the best offense in the American League and had almost all of their position players returning in 2023. The Blue Jays lineup was too right-handed heavy and making a trade was the…

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly interested in outfielder Brandon Nimmo. The Blue Jays just traded Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners and are looking at Nimmo as his replacement. Brandon Nimmo had a good season with the New York Mets in 2022. He didn't miss much time, playing in 151 games. He batted.274 with 16 home runs. He also led the…

The last time fans saw Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, he was hitting two homers in that painful 10-9 wild card series loss at Rogers Centre in October that ended their season. That was against the Seattle Mariners, who, ironically, just acquired the 30-year-old in a stunning trade announced earlier today. Hernandez goes to the…

The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels will finish their four-game series with a Monday afternoon matchup in Los Angeles. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners Angels prediction and pick, laid out below. The Seattle Mariners have lost the first three of this series, bringing their record…

The Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics will finish their AL West series on Sunday afternoon in Oakland. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Seattle made some impressive maneuvers at the trade deadline, adding to an already playoff…

HOUSTON -- One day after the most backbreaking loss in franchise history, the Mariners returned to Minute Maid Park, picked themselves up and held a workout to prepare for Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Astros. Yet with the wounds of Tuesday's 8-7 walk-off defeat still fresh, manager Scott Servais was left dissecting the…

The playoffs are moving into the Division Series, and the Rangers are watching from their couches for the sixth straight October. But if they feel like catching a game, they won't have any trouble spotting familiar faces. They could watch the Padres (featuring Yu Darvish and Jurickson Profar) take on the Dodgers (Joey Gallo and Chris Martin). They…

Similar to MLB DFS, there are going to be player lines that stand out on every slate. One big difference is that you are betting against the house and not other users. Therefore, pick the most favorable over/unders to build the best entry. Hello DFS Army fans! I am William and am super excited to be a part of the MLB staff this season. Feel free to…

Just one season ago, the Atlanta Braves proved how important a team's bullpen can be in today's MLB during their World Series run. Postseason games can be won or lost by arms coming out of the back-end of the'pen and this year 11 of the 12 teams playing for the title finished the regular season with the top-14 bullpens by ERA. While some starters…

The Seattle Mariners struck first in the best-of-three Wild Card Series, shutting out the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1. It was the first playoff game for the Mariners since the 2001 ALCS and they wasted no time in getting things going with a three-run first inning. Can the Mariners advance to the ALDS on Saturday? Or will the Blue Jays respond at…

After a 21-year postseason drought and some heartbreakingly close misses in recent seasons, the Seattle Mariners can finally say that they're a playoff team again. As the second Wild Card club and No. 5 seed, the Mariners were driven by their pitching, while finally providing just enough on offense - especially thanks to likely Rookie of the Year…

The Seattle Mariners will travel across the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the first of a best-of-three Wild Card Playoff series on Friday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Blue Jays prediction and pick, laid out below. Seattle finished the season with a 90-72 record,…

The postseason in the MLB starts with wild card games on Friday, October 7, with four games on the schedule, including this American League clash, so make sure you check out the best Mariners vs. Jays betting pick and odds. Seattle and Toronto will play the first of a best-of-three ALWC series at Rogers Centre, and the Blue Jays are -145 moneyline…

The Seattle Mariners will go back on the road Friday night to Kansas City, MO for game one of three against the Kansas City Royals. Seattle comes into Friday 14 games over.500 despite losing four of the last five games played including two in a row following a 2-1 last to the Oakland Athletics. Robbie Ray got the start for Seattle giving up no runs…

I want to revisit the deal that brought Edwin Diaz to the Mets as a vehicle to discuss the club's first trade deadline with Billy Eppler as general manager. There are three items to drill down upon: 1. I am not sure if we were always this impatient as a society in general and in sports in specific or if social media/confrontational sports-talk…

The Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners will face off on Wednesday afternoon in Seattle. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has endured a brutal season by their preseason standards. Their 68-68 record has placed them in third place in…

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians will finish their weekend series with a Sunday afternoon matchup in Cleveland. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Guardians prediction and pick, laid out below. Seattle is 75-58, a distant second behind the Houston Astros in the AL West, and…

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians will match up for a potential playoff preview on Saturday night in Cleveland. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Guardians prediction and pick we have laid out below. Seattle is an impressive 74-58 on the season, second in both the AL West and AL…