{"id":5053,"date":"2009-07-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/blue-jays-mariners-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-07-29T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T13:00:00","slug":"blue-jays-mariners-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/blue-jays-mariners-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays-Mariners Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Safeco Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Roy<\/st2:GivenName> Halladay<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> in this game. Halladay has a 11-3 record and a 2.62 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Mariners will counter Halladay with Ryan<\/st2:GivenName> Rowland-Smith<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>. Lefthander<\/st2:GivenName> Rowland-Smith<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ichiro<\/st2:GivenName> Suzuki’s walk-off, RBI-single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Mariners over the Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Seattle<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> cashed as -115 home favorites as the game played UNDER the 7.5-run total set by oddsmakers. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Jack<\/st2:GivenName> Hannahan<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for the Mariners, while David<\/st2:GivenName> Aardsma<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> picked up the victory in relief of starter Jarrod<\/st2:GivenName> Washburn<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> for Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/st2:Sn>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Alex<\/st2:GivenName> Rios<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, as Scott<\/st2:GivenName> Downs<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> took the loss after allowing the game-winning run to cross in the bottom of the ninth inning. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 49-52 <\/font>SU<\/st2:GivenName>
Seattle<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>: 52-48 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6<\/p>\n

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 4-6<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto’s last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games at home
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle’s last 11 games when playing Toronto<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Oakland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, July 31
Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/st2:Sn> at Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Thursday, July 30<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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