In our MLB predictions for Monday, May 16, we are breaking down the American League showdown from Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, to get you the best Mariners vs Blue Jays betting pick and odds. Seattle and Toronto meet for the first time in 2022, opening a three-game series in Canada. The Blue Jays are -155 moneyline favorites, while the Mariners are listed as +143 road dogs.
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Mariners vs Blue Jays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 PM ET on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Why Bet The Blue Jays:
✅ Chris Flexen will take the mound for the Mariners, and the 27-year-old righty is 1-5 with a 4.24 ERA, 4.62 FIP, and 1.26 WHIP in six starts this season. Flexen is riding a three-game losing streak following last week’s encounter with the Phillies at home. He got pounded for six earned runs on nine hits and a walk across five innings. The current Blue Jays are hitting well against Flexen, posting a .286/.333/.426 with a couple of home runs in 46 at-bats.
✅ Toronto has just wrapped up a nine-game road trip. The Blue Jays have gone only 2-7 during that span and cannot wait to return to Rogers Centre. They’ve won 20 of their previous 30 outings in front of the home fans. In 18 games on the road this season, the Jays have recorded a .224/.284/.351 triple-slash, while in 16 games at home, they’ve slashed .249/.315/.423.
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✅ The Blue Jays have struggled as of late, but the Mariners haven’t impressed either. Seattle is only 4-9 in its previous 13 games overall. The Mariners are coming off an 8-7 victory over the New York Mets, but they are 0-5 in the previous five showings following a win
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners outlasted the Mets 8-7 on Sunday to clinch a three-game series at Citi Field in New York. Rookie Julio Rodriguez went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, and the M’s recorded a whopping 16 hits on the night.
Seattle ranks 13th in the majors in OPS (.692). On the pitching side of things, the Mariners own a 3.84 ERA (20th in the MLB) and 1.25 WHIP (19th).
Toronto Blue Jays
Yusei Kikuchi will get the starting call Monday, and the 30-year-old lefty is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA, 5.01 FIP, and 1.42 WHIP in six starts this term. Kikuchi has improved over his last two outings, allowing just three earned runs on five hits and four walks through 11.1 frames of work.
Over the last seven days, the Blue Jays have registered a 3.70 ERA, 1.06. WHIP, and a .211/.268/.304 slash line.
