Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 16 (5/16): MLB

Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 16 (5/16): MLB

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Odds

Time 7:07 p.m. EST
Mariners money line +130
Mariners run line +1.5 (-160)
Blue Jays money line -155
Blue Jays run line -1.5 (+135)
Over / under 8.5

 

Key stats

  Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays
Record 16-19 18-17
Road / home record 7-12 10-6
Last 10 record 4-6 3-7
Streak W1 L1
Over / under record 18-16-1 14-20-1
Runs / game 4.12 4.18
Runs allowed / game 4.19 3.44

Preview

The Seattle Mariners will visit the Toronto Blue Jays to play a 3-game series at the Rogers Centre. The Mariners won their last series against the Mets while the Blue Jays lost to the Rays 2 of 3 times.

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners get here with a 16-19 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.12 runs per game and allowing 4.1 runs. Ty France leads with 25 RBI and 5 home runs and batting for .331 avg.

Logan Gilbert leads the team with 4 wins and pitching for a 2.13 ERA and 42 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher:  Chris Flexen (1-5, 4.24 ERA)

Flexen will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Mariners. Flexen took the loss Monday, coughing up six runs on nine hits and a walk over five innings as the Mariners were routed 9-0 by the Phillies. He struck out five. In his last 2 starts against the Blue Jays he has a 4.09 ERA and 5 strikeout across 11 innings pitched.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays get here with a 18-17 record and have lost 6 of their last 7 games. The team is averaging 4.18 runs while allowing 3.4 runs per game. Vladimir Guerrero leads the team with .280 ERA, 20 RBI and 7 home runs. 

Alek Manoah leads the team with a 1.71 ERA and 39 strikeouts recording 4 wins for the Jays.

Probable Pitcher:

Yisei Kikuchi (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will be on the mound for the Blue Jays in the 1st game of the series. Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out seven.

BETTING TRENDS

Seattle are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games.

Seattle are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Toronto.

Seattle are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games.

Toronto are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.

Prediction

The Mariners upset the Mets at their home field but they still have lost 8 of their 11 games on the road this season. They'll send Flexen to the mound who has lost 5 of his 6 starts and is coming from allow 6 runs vs Phillies. The Blue Jays have struggled lately but they have been profitable at home and Kikuchi did a decent job in his last 2 starts. Take the Blue Jays.

PICK: Blue Jays ML (-155)

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