PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's Early Game Discount Casher
(MLB) Seattle vs. Toronto,
Money Line: 131.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: 131.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Win
The price is right to back the underdog Mariners. So is the pitching matchup.
Veteran Hisashi Iwakuma has made some necessary adjustments to turn his season around. He's 4-0 with a 2.39 ERA during his last four starts. He holds a 2.40 lifetime ERA against the Blue Jays in five appearances.
R.A. Dickey pitches worse in day games. This isn't a fluke since he's a knuckleballer. He also pitches worse at home where he's 2-6 with a 4.43 ERA. Dickey's daytime ERA is 4.479. He has a 4.22 career ERA versus the Mariners in 13 appearances, including five starts.
Despite playing at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field, the Mariners have hit the second-most homers in the majors. Dickey has surrendered the third-most homers in the majors with 23.
Seattle has been dominant against AL East teams going 14-6 with five straight victories versus them. The Mariners catch the Blue Jays short-handed, too.
Star slugger Jose Bautista is on the DL and catcher Russell Martin is dealing with a knee injury and isn't expected to be available today. Backup catcher Josh Thole usually catches Dickey anyways, but Martin being out limits the Blue Jays' options.
Veteran Hisashi Iwakuma has made some necessary adjustments to turn his season around. He's 4-0 with a 2.39 ERA during his last four starts. He holds a 2.40 lifetime ERA against the Blue Jays in five appearances.
R.A. Dickey pitches worse in day games. This isn't a fluke since he's a knuckleballer. He also pitches worse at home where he's 2-6 with a 4.43 ERA. Dickey's daytime ERA is 4.479. He has a 4.22 career ERA versus the Mariners in 13 appearances, including five starts.
Despite playing at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field, the Mariners have hit the second-most homers in the majors. Dickey has surrendered the third-most homers in the majors with 23.
Seattle has been dominant against AL East teams going 14-6 with five straight victories versus them. The Mariners catch the Blue Jays short-handed, too.
Star slugger Jose Bautista is on the DL and catcher Russell Martin is dealing with a knee injury and isn't expected to be available today. Backup catcher Josh Thole usually catches Dickey anyways, but Martin being out limits the Blue Jays' options.
