Getting the start for the Blue Jays (54-45, 27-25 away) will be Alek Manoah against Bryan Woo for the Mariners (50-48, 29-24 home). Today marks game three of their series, with the Mariners currently holding the 2-0 lead. Read on to see my best bet for this Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners matchup.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Mariners -135

This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 4:10 ET on Sunday, July 23rd.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE MARINERS:

  • The Mariners have been playing well of late, rattling off three contests.
  • So far, the Mariners are 3-2 against the Blue Jays this season.
  • Alek Manoah has struggled of late, coming in with an ERA of 58.50 over his last three starts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS LOOK TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS ON THE ROAD

Entering game 100 of their season, the Blue Jays are 6.5 games out in the AL East and are in 3rd place. So far, their overall series record stands at 19-12. Toronto’s road winning percent is currently 51.9% (27-25) compared to 57.4% at home (27-20).

Alek Manoah has had a difficult season thus far, with an overall record of 2-8 in 15 appearances for the Blue Jays. His ERA stands at 6.18, and he has a K/9 of 7.52. Additionally, Manoah’s FIP is 6.27 and his OBP is .374.

Alek Manoah’s most recent start for the Blue Jays ended in a 9-1 loss to the Padres. The right-hander was unable to make it out of the fourth inning, surrendering four earned runs on three hits.

With a season-long average of 4.5 runs per game, the Blue Jays are the 15th ranked scoring offense this season. As a team, they are batting .261, with an OBP of .330. In Toronto’s last ten games, they are 11th in home runs, having gone deep 10 times in that span.

Over the last five games, Alejandro Kirk has been a key contributor to the Blue Jays’ offense, leading the team in hits and batting .450. This season, he is hitting .252 with 24 RBIs.

WILL THE SEATTLE MARINERS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Mariners enter today’s game with an overall record of 50-48 which includes going 25-33 against teams with above .500 records. As of today, they are 3rd in the AL West. Across their 31 series, Seattle is 13-16-2 and have records of 21-24 and 29-24 on the road and at home, respectively.

Bryan Woo has taken the mound eight times this season for the Mariners, with a record of 1-2. His ERA is 4.74, while his K/9 rate is 11.13. He also has a FIP of 3.89 and an OBP of .290.

The Seattle Mariners were unable to secure a victory in Bryan Woo’s last outing, dropping the contest to the Minnesota Twins 10-3. Woo was on the mound for 3 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs off eight hits.

The Mariners have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 12 home runs over their last ten games. Compared to other clubs, this is 9th best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 14th in home runs and 20th in slugging percentage. Overall, Seattle is averaging 4.5 runs per game (16th).

The Mariners’ offensive leader, Julio Rodríguez, has compiled a .245 batting average this season. He has also posted a .403 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313.