Mariners vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 5, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (39-48), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Seattle Mariners (48-41) Friday at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners are -148 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 9:40 PM ET on SNET. Seattle’s Luis Castillo and Toronto’s Kevin Gausman have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mariners vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-148)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+125)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mariners vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Mariners have come away with 32 wins in the 53 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Seattle has won 16 of 25 games when listed as at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 59.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have been the moneyline underdog 35 total times this season. They’ve gone 9-26 in those games.
• Toronto has a record of 3-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer (37.5%).
• The Blue Jays have an implied moneyline win probability of 44.4% in this contest.

Mariners vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• J.P. Crawford is batting .212 with seven home runs and 28 RBI for Seattle this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Crawford is 131st in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage, and 123rd in slugging.
• Julio Rodriguez is batting .247 to lead Seattle, while adding eight homers and 30 runs batted in this season.
• Guerrero leads the Blue Jays in home runs (13), runs batted in (50) and has a team-high batting average of .296.
• Guerrero is 42nd in homers and 27th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• George Springer has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 36 walks while batting .217.

Mariners vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Mariners have pitched to a 3.56 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined 1.080 WHIP as a pitching staff, which is the best in baseball this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Blue Jays average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.295).