Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/08/2022

Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Friday, July 8, 2022

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  Apple TV+

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Mariners -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Mariners -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Mariners -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Toronto Blue Jays:  45-38 (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

 

 

 

 

The Blue Jays were on a 5 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Oakland Athletics in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 45-38 record overall and have a road record of 20-20. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Mariners on Friday with the series opener still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .758 OPS. There is no probable starting pitcher on Thursday while Ross Stripling is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 7 hits through 4.2 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 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday. Their offense ranks 16th in the MLB with a .702 OPS. Marco Gonzales is on the mound on Thursday while rookie pitcher George Kirby will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 2-3 with a 3.75 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 9 Ks on 3 hits through 7 IP against the Oakland Athletics. 

The current betting odds have not been listed for this game yet. The Mariners have been playing very well in their recent games and have been winning a lot of games. They have won their last 5 straight series and they have been doing it while dealing with some key injuries to their lineup as well. They have been getting healthier recently and they are dealing with a Jays team here that has been stretched so thin with their pitching that they do not even have a starter for Thursday announced yet. Stripling is scheduled to start in this game but he was not great in his last start and if he does not make a deep start here, the Jays do not have a lot of options in their bullpen to go to. The Mariners have been scoring a lot of runs in their games as well and they will take advantage of the Jays pitching situation here with the way they have been hitting the ball recently. The Mariners have a rookie starting here but he has been solid this season and is coming off of another great start. The Jays have not been hitting well either as they have lost 5 of their last 6 games with their 1 win in that span coming in a 2-1 win for them. The Jays are hurting right now and they need to improve their pitching staff to get out of this jam they are in. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mariners to win this game.

 

Blue Jays Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 8, 2022 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Mariners 5 Blue Jays 2.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 45-38 (-10 Units) ML in all games. 20-20 (-4.8 Units) ML in road games. 13-8 UNDER against AL West opponents.

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.

 

 

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 Tues - Suspension.

 

 

 

"It seems like every time that (Bichette) hits a home run, it's to go ahead or tie a game. It was good. Hopefully, that gets us going offensively again." - Charlie Montoyo after his team’s win against the Athletics on Wednesday.

 

 

"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.

 

 

 

Cavan Biggio (L) RF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Teoscar Hernandez (R) DH

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Raimel Tapia (L) CF

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

 

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

 

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.317)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (89)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (19)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (53)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (8)

Wins:  Alek Manoah (9)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (18)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Drew Ellis (.333)

Hits:  Ty France (87)

Home Runs:  Julio Rodriguez (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)