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Stephen Nover's MLB Friday Day Game Discount Casher
(MLB) Seattle vs. Toronto,
Money Line: -126.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -126.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Loss
I want the home Blue Jays going for me in this opening game of their playoff series against the Mariners.
The Mariners haven't made a postseason appearance since 2001. So they lack playoff experience. I give a slight edge to Toronto in starting pitchers with Alek Manoah against Luis Castillo and a huge edge to the Blue Jays on offense.
Manoah is on a strong roll with a 0.94 ERA and 0.85 WHIP during his last seven starts. Castillo has a 3.17 ERA with the Mariners after coming from Cincinnati. I regard Castillo as a good pitcher. But I consider Manoah a great pitcher.
The Mariners are below average offensively averaging 4.2 runs a game, which ranked them 18th.
The Blue Jays scored the fourth-most runs in baseball. They also finished with the highest batting average, third-best slugging percentage and OPS mark.
I have far more confidence in Toronto's lineup than I do Seattle's.
The Mariners haven't made a postseason appearance since 2001. So they lack playoff experience. I give a slight edge to Toronto in starting pitchers with Alek Manoah against Luis Castillo and a huge edge to the Blue Jays on offense.
Manoah is on a strong roll with a 0.94 ERA and 0.85 WHIP during his last seven starts. Castillo has a 3.17 ERA with the Mariners after coming from Cincinnati. I regard Castillo as a good pitcher. But I consider Manoah a great pitcher.
The Mariners are below average offensively averaging 4.2 runs a game, which ranked them 18th.
The Blue Jays scored the fourth-most runs in baseball. They also finished with the highest batting average, third-best slugging percentage and OPS mark.
I have far more confidence in Toronto's lineup than I do Seattle's.
