Mariners at Blue Jays
O/U 7.5 · RL Blue Jays -1.5 · Rogers Centre
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Blue Jays ML -108
- Published odds
- -108
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 3-4
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The read
Rogers Centre gets a second look at Seattle, but this is a different pitching matchup from Toronto’s 8-1 win in the opener. The Blue Jays still have the steadier path across nine innings.
José Soriano brings a 3.43 ERA over 144.1 innings, while Kade Anderson is making only his second MLB start. Anderson’s Double-A record and competitive debut deserve respect, but Toronto is countering the left-hander with eight right-handed hitters.
The lineup matchup is not decisive: Toronto owns only a .642 OPS against lefties, while Seattle has a .706 OPS against righties. Soriano has also posted a 4.86 ERA over his last three starts. Those are the risks that keep this close.
The separator is Toronto’s greater pitching depth. Its current bullpen carries a 3.18 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, compared with Seattle’s 4.00 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. With the primary late-inning options available on both sides, that larger season sample matters more than either bullpen’s volatile recent stretch. At a near-even price, I’ll back Soriano and Toronto’s stronger relief foundation.
The research
The dated measurements the app shows under this card — observations with their sample and source, not predictions.
HEAT CHECK
Cal Raleigh: 1.072 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.072Eighteen homers in a down year says the power never left, and the last couple weeks look like it finally showing up in the results. A 0.5 total-bases number is about as low as they come — worth attacking while he's locked in.
George Springer: 1.054 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.054George Springer's 1.054 OPS surge looks more credible because it builds on a respectable season. I expect his current rhythm to keep creating on-base and extra-base pressure against Seattle.
COOLING OFF
Julio Rodriguez: .450 OPS in Last 15 Days
.450Mildest gap in this whole group sitting on the biggest sample, which makes it the easiest one to shrug off. A swing that's produced all season doesn't break down over two rough weeks — I like him to snap out of it tonight.
BULLPEN
Toronto Blue Jays pen: 15 relief IP over their last 3 games
15 IPToronto spread eleven arms across three games and the workload landed evenly, with Dallas and Lorenzen soaking up the longer looks instead of one or two guys getting leaned on. That depth means Toronto can match up late tonight without worrying who's gassed.
RUNNING GAME
Green light: Seattle Mariners run, and Alejandro Kirk has caught just 15%
15% CSSeattle can keep running on Alejandro Kirk, whose caught-stealing rate sits at 15%. One free base can turn ordinary contact into a run-producing play.
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- Daily picks first stored August 27, 2026 at 3:21 PM ET.
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKBRETT BATEMANSINGLES OVER 0.5
Bateman’s profile is built for this market: 21 of his 24 hits have been singles, and he has recorded one in 12 of his last 15 games. He is 9-for-20 over the past week and owns a .400 average in 25 at-bats against lefties. That platoon sample is small, but batting leadoff against a pitcher making his second MLB start should give Bateman four or five chances. I like the price on one single.
- GARY'S PICKJOSE SORIANOK'S UNDER 5.5
Soriano has exceeded five strikeouts in only two of his last eight starts. His season rate is solid, but 143 strikeouts through 26 starts still puts his average right at 5.5, and his recent whiff rates have been inconsistent. Seattle strikes out plenty as a team, but several hitters near the top and middle of this lineup make regular contact. With Soriano also failing to complete six innings in four of his last six starts, I’ll make him reach six strikeouts to beat me.
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