Aaron Harang Mariners at Home vs Toronto in MLB Clash
Odds Shark Staff Published on: Aug 07, 2013 5:50 AM ET
Aug 7, 3:40 PM | GrassSafeco Field
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners Odds
53-60TEAM RECORD52-61
The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Seattle and Toronto on Wednesday, with the host Mariners trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.
The Mariners will rely on Aaron Harang to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while JA Happ will be his counterpart for the Blue Jays. Aaron Harang is 5-10 this season, and JA Happ is 2-2.
View Toronto vs Seattle Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mariners in this matchup found them as -124 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 13 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Blue Jays, who rate an American League No. 11 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Blue Jays average 8.7 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the American League list.
Seattle owns the American League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's American League No. 14-rated defense.
Toronto won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Mariners on August 6. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Toronto rolled to a 7-2 win against Seattle on Tuesday, as Josh Johnson and the Blue Jays' bats led the team to victory at Safeco Field.
Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 2-4
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few Blue Jays at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Seattle's last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Next up:
Toronto home to Oakland, Friday, August 9
Seattle home to Milwaukee, Friday, August 9