Sunday, May 24, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker (1-4) vs. Aaron Sanchez (3-4)

The Seattle Mariners head to Rogers Centre on Sunday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Taijuan Walker for the Mariners and Aaron Sanchez for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Seattle at +120 and Toronto at -130. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Seattle is 17-24 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 22-21.

The Mariners come into this game with a 20-22 record, including 9-12 on the road. Taijuan Walker has a 1-4 record and an earned run average of 7.47. He's given up 50 hits in 37.1 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 2.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .239, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .298 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .414.

The Blue Jays overall record is 19-26 and they are 11-11 at home. Aaron Sanchez is currently 3-4 with an ERA of 4.17. He's pitched 45.1 innings thus far and given up 38 hits. Toronto has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 29th in the league in team ERA at 4.71 and 18th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.71. They come into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .327, good for 8th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 17-24 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 16-26 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 22-21 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 21-24 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)
05/10/15 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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