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The last postseason game played by the Mariners took place on October 22nd, 2001, a far 21 years ago. Needless to say, many things have changed since then, for example, Seattle star Julio Rodriguez was about 10 months old. The Blue Jays are making their fourth postseason appearance in eight years, but before that, they had not made the playoffs since winning back-to-back World Series titles back in 1992 and 1993, so these franchises know a thing or two about playoff droughts.
The Mariners needed to boost their starting rotation at the deadline and did so in a massive way by swinging a trade for Luis Castillo. While the former Reds ace has impressed since the move, other key members or the rotation have shown signs of wear. Rookie George Kirby has a 5.89 ERA in his last four starts, and his fastball velocity was down from 95.3 mph to 93.8 mph in his most recent start Oct. 3. Robbie Ray, who won the AL Cy Young Award with the Blue Jays last year, has given up eight home runs across 27 and a third innings in his last five games.
Among the 12 playoff teams, no pitching staffs have given up home runs at a higher rate than these two. The Mariners allow 1.16 home runs per nine innings, while Toronto comes in at a 1.13 HR per 9 innings. Both rank in the bottom five of the American League, and with each offense ranking in the top 10 in the majors in home runs, we could be in store for some high-scoring games.
Two of Game 1 starter Luis Castillo’s final three outings during the regular season were clunkers, with eighteen baserunners and nine runs allowed across just ten innings against Oakland and Kansas City. The movement on his stuff deviated from the norm in each of those outings but was closer to baseline in his final start of the year, in which he was once again nails. If any one of Seattle’s starters has a chance of shutting down the Jays’ potent lineup, it’s Castillo and his all-world changeup and gigantic arm strength.
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Seattle Mariners vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Information
- Date: 10/07/2022
- Time: 04:07 PM ET
- Location: Rogers CentreToronto,ON
- How to Watch Mariners vs Blue Jays: Star+
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Mariners vs Blue Jays Betting Lines
Blue Jays are –125 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $80. On the other side, Mariners are +115 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $115.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Blue Jays at a 55.56% chance of winning the game, meanwhile, Mariners have 46.51% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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