Saturday, May 23, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: James Paxton (2-2) vs. Mark Buehrle (5-3)

The Seattle Mariners head to Rogers Centre on Saturday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are James Paxton for the Mariners and Mark Buehrle for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Seattle at +111 and Toronto at -121. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Seattle is 17-22 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 22-19.

The Mariners come into this game with a 18-22 record, including 7-12 on the road. James Paxton has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 3.59. He's given up 42 hits in 47.2 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 5.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .240, good for 23rd in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .299 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .412.

The Blue Jays overall record is 19-24 and they are 11-9 at home. Mark Buehrle is currently 5-3 with an ERA of 5.36. He's pitched 47 innings thus far and given up 63 hits. Toronto has averaged 7.4 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 29th in the league in team ERA at 4.72 and 18th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.78. They come into this game batting .258 as a team with an OBP of .327, good for 7th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 17-22 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 15-25 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 22-19 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 20-23 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

05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder 15-day DL (5/17)
05/22/15 3B Josh Donaldson Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Seattle Mariners
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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