The visiting Blue Jays hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners.

Hisashi Iwakuma will take the mound for Seattle, and he'll carry a 10-4 record into the contest. R.A. Dickey gets the ball for Toronto; he's 8-11 so far this season.



View Toronto vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Jays were listed as +-126 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 13-rated Mariners and the league No. 11-ranked Blue Jays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Blue Jays rank No. 9 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Seattle’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

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.

The Blue Jays were a 6-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Blue Jays enjoyed a 6-5 victory at the expense of the Angels on Sunday, with Mark Buehrle throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Angel Stadium.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +177 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Mariners grabbed a win last time out, defeating Wei-Yin Chen and the Orioles 3-2 on Sunday at Camden Yards.


Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 2-8
After playing LA Angels are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Blue Jays at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


Next up:
Toronto at Seattle, Tuesday, August 6