Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+100) Toronto (-120)

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) will attempt to beat the Seattle Mariners (4-6) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at +100 and Toronto is at -120. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Luis Castillo and Jose Berrios.

As a team, the Seattle Mariners are notching 3.0 runs/g, which is 27th in the league. They have notched a total of 27 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .279. The Mariners have recorded 11 two-baggers as a team and have hit 6 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 27 RBI's in addition to 62 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is sitting at .211. Seattle is slugging .310 and have been called out on strikes 95 times, while taking a walk on 23 occasions.

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The Mariners hold a team ERA of 4.09 for the season (15th in baseball), and they have struck out 78 hitters. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 11 long balls and also 40 runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 24 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.04 as a unit this season. Seattle has given up 73 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 37 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.25 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20.

The Mariners relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 100.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 13 base runners on the season with 23.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 10 times and also have had 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 30 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 7 holds so far this year (9th in baseball). They have compiled 3 saves on the season and have missed out on 0 of 3 save chances.

The San Francisco Giants have earned 244 putouts thus far, in addition to 67 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them ranked 12th in MLB, and have accumulated 2 double plays. The Mariners have converted 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 732 innings, ranking them 10th in MLB.

Castillo has pitched in 1,065 innings and has earned 1,168 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.57 (423 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.184. He has conceded 898 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 363 walks. Castillo (62-66 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.68 while facing 4,410 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Blue Jays have a team slugging % of .340 and they score 3.67 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have recorded 14 doubles, while getting a free base 39 times and scoring 33 runs. Toronto has tallied 9 home runs for the year to go along with 30 runs batted in. They have struck out on 66 occasions (22nd in the league) and have earned a total of 57 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays hold an on-base percentage of .297 as well as a team batting average of .198 for the year.

The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.513 and have a FIP of 5.91 as a squad for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (65 strikeouts against 32 bases on balls). They are sitting at 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 83. They have relinquished 18 HR's and they allow 5.33 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 45 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.09 (43 earned runs surrendered).

Toronto has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 1 save opportunity and they have earned 1 save. They rank 6th in the league with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 28 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relievers have come in 2 times in high leverage situations and also on 12 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.7% of 15 inherited base runners. Sitting with 3 save situations, the Blue Jays have accumulated 2 holds in addition to 0 blown saves.

Out of their 684 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (21st in MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 10 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (21st in MLB). The Blue Jays have 79 assists, 7 errors and have earned 228 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Berrios has allowed 1,158 base knocks while he has earned 1,198 strikeouts in 1,225 frames. He has given up 562 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.26 and he has faced 5,170 batters so far in his MLB career. Berrios (84-66 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.13 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (+100)

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