Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/10/24
With a record of 6-6, the Blue Jays will host the Mariners on Wednesday in an American League matchup. Today’s game will be played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and will get underway at 3:07 PM. SNET is carrying this one on TV.
Currently, the Blue Jays are just the slight favorite and are sending Yusei Kikuchi to the mound to face Logan Gilbert from the Mariners. The over/under line for Wednesday’s matchup is at 8 runs.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -108
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Wednesday, April 10th.
HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Mariners winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
The Blue Jays and Mariners played a low-scoring game in the last matchup of this series, with Toronto coming out on top by a score of 5-3. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were a slight favorite at -113 on the money line.
Toronto’s offense did most of its damage early in the game, scoring three runs in the 3rd inning and two more in the 4th. The Mariners didn’t get on the board until the 7th inning and added two more runs in the 8th, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
Chris Bassitt got the start for Toronto and picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Chad Green got the save, while George Kirby took the loss for Seattle, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle heads into this game against the Blue Jays with a 4-8 record and are currently on a 3-game losing streak. They are currently tied for 5th in the AL West, 2.5 games behind the division-leading Rangers. The Mariners have struggled on the road this season, going just 1-4, and are 0-5 in day games.
So far, Seattle has not fared well in series, going 0-2-1 and have lost their last two series. They have also struggled as the favorite, going just 2-4.
Seattle has been a popular run line bet this season, as they have a 3-9 record against the run line. They are just 1-6 against the run line at home, and overall, they have a run line record of 2-3 on the road. The Mariners have lost three straight games against the run line on the road, and they have failed to cover in six straight games when they have been favored.
Seattle’s over/under record for the season is 5-5, and the average over/under line for their games is 8.0. They have had two games with over/under lines of 8.5, one game with a line of 8.0, three games with lines of 7.5, and four games with lines of 7.0. Their combined run average for the season is 8.2, and the over/under line for today’s game against Toronto is set at 8.0.
Logan Gilbert will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Mariners, and it will be on the road against the Blue Jays. So far this season, Gilbert has gone 5 2/3 innings and 7 innings in his first two starts, and he has 15 strikeouts to just 3 walks. He has given up just 1 home run, but he has allowed 5 runs in 12 2/3 innings.
When looking at the Mariners’ offensive projections for today’s game, Julio Rodríguez is not only our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, but he also has the best odds on the team to hit a home run. His home run projection is 11th best in the league today. Mitch Garver has the 2nd best odds to go deep for Seattle, and his home run projection is 12th best in the league. J.P. Crawford is 2nd on the team in total hits, and his home run projection is 15th best in the league. Cal Raleigh has the top home run projection on the team and it’s 11th best in the league.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays are back at home for their series against the Mariners after splitting the first two games of the series. Overall, Toronto is 6-6 and sits in 4th place in the AL East, four games behind the Orioles. They have gone 3-4 within the division.
At home, the Blue Jays are 2-0, but they have struggled on the road, going just 4-6. They have been much better in day games, going 5-2 compared to just 1-4 in night games.
When the Blue Jays win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.7 runs. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -5.7 runs. They are 7-5 against the run line this season, including a perfect 2-0 mark at home. They are 3-0 against the run line as the favorite and 4-5 as the underdog.
The Toronto Blue Jays have played 11 games this season with an average combined run total of 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record is 6-5, and the average over/under line for their games has been set at 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 3-1-1. So far, 41.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at over 8 runs, while only 16.7% have been set at under 8 runs.
Yusei Kikuchi will be making his first home start of the season for the Blue Jays, as they take on the Mariners. Kikuchi has started two games this season, and in his most recent outing, he went 5 1/3 innings, striking out 7 and giving up 4 hits. He took the loss in his first start of the season, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up 3 runs on 6 hits.
When looking at the Blue Jays’ player projections, Bo Bichette is being given the best chance to have a big game at the plate. His total hits projection is 15th best in the league today and tops on the team. Justin Turner is not far behind, as he has the top home run projection for the Blue Jays and 14th best in the league. George Springer is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and home run projections.