Friday, May 22, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Felix Hernandez (6-1) vs. Marco Estrada (1-2)

The Seattle Mariners head to Rogers Centre on Friday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Felix Hernandez for the Mariners and Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Seattle at -145 and Toronto at +135. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Seattle is 16-22 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 21-19.

The Mariners come into this game with a 18-21 record, including 7-11 on the road. Felix Hernandez has a 6-1 record and an earned run average of 2.30. He's given up 40 hits in 54.2 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 3.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .239, good for 23rd in the league. They also rank 28th in the league in on base percentage at .296 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .406.

The Blue Jays overall record is 18-24 and they are 10-9 at home. Marco Estrada is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 3.55. He's pitched 25.1 innings thus far and given up 20 hits. Toronto has averaged 3.3 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 29th in the league in team ERA at 4.74 and 19th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.87. They come into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .326, good for 8th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 16-22 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 14-25 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 21-19 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 19-23 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

05/05/15 CF Austin Jackson Ankle 15-day DL (5/4)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Toronto Blue Jays

05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (5/10)
04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners

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