Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Thursday, July 7, 2022
Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
Where to Watch: ROOT Sports SW
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Blue Jays NL, Mariners NL; Over/Under: NL runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Blue Jays NL, Mariners NL; Over/Under: NL runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Blue Jays NL, Mariners NL; Over/Under: NL runs
Season Record
Toronto Blue Jays: 44-38 (4th place, AL East)
Seattle Mariners: 41-42 (2nd place, AL West)
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Toronto Blue Jays: 4-6 last 10
Seattle Mariners: 7-3 last 10
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Preview and Analysis
The Blue Jays enter this game on a 5 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in a 5-game series. They enter this game with a 44-38 record overall and have a road record of 19-20. This is the series opener of a 4-game series with the Mariners on Thursday with the series finale of their series against the Oakland Athletics still to be played on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .758 OPS. José Berríos is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 6-6 with a 2.86 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 4 hits through 2 IP against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Mariners enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the San Diego Padres 2-0 completing the sweep in a 2-game series and then had Wednesday off as a rest day. They enter this game with a 41-42 record overall and have a home record of 20-20. This is the 1st game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Thursday. Their offense ranks 16th in the MLB with a .702 OPS. Logan Gilbert was on the mound on Tuesday while Marco Gonzales will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Thursday. He is 4-9 with a 3.29 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 8 hits through 6 IP against the Oakland Athletics.
Blue Jays vs Mariners Prediction
The current betting odds have not been listed for this game yet. The Mariners have been playing very well in their recent games winning their last 4 straight. They have been scoring a lot of runs in their games as well and just scored 14 runs on the Padres in 2 games of their last series. Their pitching has been great though and they have not allowed more than 2 runs in each of their last 4 games. The Blue Jays have fallen into a big slump right now and have not been pitching very well in their games. They have been allowing a lot of runs recently and they are not hitting as well to bail their pitching staff out of these games. They also have Gausman starting here who left his last start after 2 innings due to getting hit by a ball after a hit and if he does not start in this game then the Jays are already working with limited options for pitching. These two teams are trending in opposite directions right now with the Mariners hitting well winning a lot of their games and the Blue Jays not pitching well losing a lot of their games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mariners to win this game.
Blue Jays Mariners Prediction: Our MLB Pick for Thursday, July 7, 2022 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Mariners 7 Blue Jays 5.
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MLB Betting Trends
Toronto Blue Jays: 44-38 (-11 Units) ML in all games. 11-16 (-6.8 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 48-24 UNDER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125.
Seattle Mariners: 158-147 (+41 Units) ML in all games. 70-54 (+20.6 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 22-16 UNDER in home games.
Key Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays: T. Saucedo (RP) Mid July - Hip. H. Ryu (SP) out for season - Elbow. D. Jansen (C) Mid July - Finger.
Seattle Mariners: K. Lewis (CF) Out indefinitely - Concussion. T. France (3B) Prob Thurs - Elbow. J. Winker (RF) Elig July 12 - Suspension.
Notable Quotes
"We love Matt Chapman. We've gotten much better thanks to him." - Charlie Montoyo after his team’s loss against the A’s on Monday.
"We played really good baseball for a couple of days against a team that is having a very good year. We're starting to get things going on our side.″ - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Padres on Tuesday.
Starting Lineups
Toronto Blue Jays
George Springer (R) CF
Bo Bichette (R) SS
Alejandro Kirk (R) DH
Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
Cavan Biggio (L) 1B
Matt Chapman (R) 3B
Raimel Tapia (L) LF
Santiago Espinal (R) 2B
Gabriel Moreno (R) C
Seattle Mariners
Julio Rodriguez (R) CF
J.P. Crawford (L) SS
Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
Carlos Santana (S) 1B
Cal Raleigh (S) C
Abraham Toro (S) DH
Adam Frazier (L) 2B
Dylan Moore (R) RF
Sam Haggerty (S) LF
Statistical Leaders
Toronto Blue Jays
Batting Average: Alejandro Kirk (.314)
Hits: Bo Bichette (88)
Home Runs: Vladimir Guerrero (19)
RBI: Vladimir Guerrero (53)
Stolen Bases: George Springer (8)
Wins: Alek Manoah (9)
Saves: Jordan Romano (17)
ERA: Bowden Francis (0.00)
Seattle Mariners
Batting Average: Drew Ellis (.333)
Hits: Julio Rodriguez (87)
Home Runs: Eugenio Suarez (15)
RBI: Ty France (45)
Stolen Bases: Julio Rodriguez (21)
Wins: Logan Gilbert (10)
Saves: Paul Sewald (9)
ERA: Justus Sheffield (0.00)
Managers:
Toronto Blue Jays: Charlie Montoyo (4th season)
Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (7th season)