#Wild card games today series#

They matchup up very well with Seattle, not only in Game 1 but the series overall.Ĭastillo and Manoah are close to a push when it comes to starting pitching. The Blue Jays have to be happy with being able to play at home against the Mariners.

My best bet: Tapia Over 0.5 runs scored ( +205 at DraftKings) Tapia will have a great chance to get on base in this matchup near the bottom of the Blue Jays' batting order, giving the big boys at the top a chance to drive him in. The Over 0.5 on Tapia’s runs scored at +205. Instead, I’ve found another bet to take advantage of Tapia's history against Castillo. Now, normally I would turn to total bases in this situation, but most books have Tapia’s number set at 0.5 with the Over heavily juiced. He has a crazy seven hits in those ABs, which includes three extra-base hits. Tapia has 11 career at-bats against Castillo from his time in Colorado. That is, except for Raimel Tapia, of all people. Luis Castillo made one start against the Jays earlier this season when he was still a member of the Reds, but not many Jays have too many at-bats against all. My best bet: Manoah Over 17.5 outs recorded ( -155 at BetMGM) The right-hander is also the ultimate competitor and will set the perfect tone for this ball game and feed off the Rogers Centre crowd, propelling him into another deep outing. Manoah was picked to start Game 1 of the postseason for the Blue Jays not just because he has great stuff and elite numbers. The righty allowed just two runs on three hits while striking out seven over 7 1-3 innings of work. It was in Seattle back in early July, and it was a typical Manoah start. Manoah has also made one start against the Mariners this season. Seattle ranks next to last in batting average and 15th in OPS in the second half of the season, while only the Tampa Bay Rays have a higher strikeout rate when facing right-handers among playoff-bound teams in the AL. In fact, their record is somewhat impressive when you consider their numbers. Julio Rodriguez is a superstar in the making, but outside of him, this lineup lacks pop. This matchup against the Mariners is an interesting one. Manoah also pitched at least six innings in all eight of those starts. 165 batting average over his final eight starts of the regular season. The fiery right-hander pitched to an ERA of 1.00 and limited opponents to a. Remember back in mid-August when people were worried that Alek Manoah’s workload was becoming too much and struggling as a result? Yeah, me neither. Mariners vs Blue Jays picks and predictions Best odds Best bet Moneyline analysis Total analysis Mariners vs Blue Jays best odds