The Seattle Mariners (4-8) travel to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays (6-6) on Wednesday, April 10th. This game will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto and televised on SNET. The Blue Jays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mariners are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mariners. First pitch is set for 3:07 ET.

Mariners vs Blue Jays

The Blue Jays took down the Mariners in the previous game of this series, winning by a score of 5-3. Toronto was the slight favorite heading into the game at -113. Chris Bassitt got the start for the Blue Jays and picked up a quality start, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run.

George Kirby got the start for the Mariners, but he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in just four innings of work. Bo Bichette and George Springer each had two RBIs for the Blue Jays, while Bichette and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each went deep. The Mariners hit two home runs, but both came with nobody on base.

Chad Green picked up the save for Toronto, while George Kirby took the loss. Kirby gave up five earned runs on eight hits, while striking out three. Mitch Haniger and Dominic Canzone each went deep for the Mariners.

Seattle is currently on a three-game losing streak and has lost two straight series. They are 4-8 overall and are tied for 5th in the division with the Astros, who they trail by 2.5 games. The Mariners are 2-4 as the favorite and 2-4 as the underdog.

So far, the Mariners have struggled on the road, going 1-4, and they have lost all five of their day games. In series play, they are 0-2-1.

Seattle has been a poor bet against the run line this season, going 3-9 overall and 2-3 on the road. They have been favored in six of those games and have failed to cover in all six. In their nine losses, they have failed to cover by an average of 3.9 runs per game.

The Mariners and Blue Jays have had a combined run average of 8.2 runs per game this season, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. So far this season, the over/under record for Mariners games is 5-5, with an average line of 8 runs per game. In the three games where the line was set at 8 runs, the over/under record is 1-1-1.

Logan Gilbert Gets The Start For The Mariners

Logan Gilbert is on the mound for the Mariners today as they take on the Blue Jays. This is his 2nd start of the season, and he has yet to pick up a decision. In his first start, he went 7 innings, giving up just 1 earned run and striking out 8. He followed that up with a 5 2/3 inning outing against the Brewers, where he gave up 4 runs and struck out 7.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

If you’re looking for some Mariners player props to consider, Julio Rodríguez is our top projected hitter for Seattle in terms of total hits and home runs. His home run projection is 11th best in the league today. Mitch Garver has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team, and his total home run projection is 12th in the league. If you’re looking for a longshot, Cal Raleigh has the best odds to hit a home run on the team and his odds are 11th best in the league.

The Blue Jays have played well at home this season, going 2-0, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak. Overall, they are 6-6 and are currently in 4th place in the AL East, four games behind the Orioles.

So far, Toronto has gone 3-0 as the favorite and 3-6 as the underdog. They are 5-2 in day games and just 1-4 in night games. In series play, they are 0-2-1 and have lost two straight series.

When playing at home, the Toronto Blue Jays have been a good bet against the run line, going 2-0 so far. They are 7-5 overall against the run line and have covered in three straight games as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.7, while it drops to -5.7 in losses.

Today’s over/under line is set at 8 runs for the Toronto Blue Jays’ game against the Seattle Mariners. The Blue Jays’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record for the year is 6-5. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 3-1-1. Overall, 41.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, while only 16.7% have had lines set lower than 8 runs.

Yusei Kikuchi Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Yusei Kikuchi is getting the start for the Blue Jays at home against his former team, the Seattle Mariners. Kikuchi has started two games so far this season, going 0-1 with a no-decision. In his last start, he went 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven but did give up four hits and two walks.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

When looking at the Blue Jays’ player projections for today’s game, we see that Bo Bichette is expected to have the most hits for the team. His hits projection is 15th best in the league today. Justin Turner has the top home run projection for the Blue Jays and is 14th best in the league. George Springer has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Blue Jays and his total hits projection is 21st in the league.

Mariners vs Blue Jays Prediction

Our pick for this Mariners vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Mariners on the money line at -108. We have the Mariners winning this one by a score of 5-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at the starting pitcher’s projections, we have Yusei Kikuchi finishing with more strikeouts than Logan Gilbert. However, Kikuchi is projected to finish with six K’s, and Gilbert with five, so we don’t see a big gap in the strikeout market.

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