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Monday, August 15, 2011

Blue Jays vs Mariners MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com
A winning streak will be on the line for the Seattle Mariners on Monday when they battle the Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field.
Righthander Henderson Alvarez will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Alvarez is 0-0 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
Alvarez's opponent in this one will be Michael Pineda. The Mariners righthander has a 3.57 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Angels at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at +117 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Seattle won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Red Sox on August 14. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Toronto has won 2 straight games.
Seattle has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 61-59 SU
Seattle: 52-67 SU
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games 
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Next up:
Seattle home to Toronto, Tuesday, August 16