Blue Jays +138
Jarrod Washburn is 1-6 career against the Blue Jays, with the only win coming in 2002. He’s 0-4 career against them at home. That’s not totally surprising, considering how well the Blue Jays have hit LHP the past couple years. This year, the Jays are 14-8 against LH starters, scoring 5.2 rpg in those games, and they hit 27 points higher against lefties than righties.
The Mariners also hit LHP better than RHP. But they’ll face a tough righty in Dustin McGowan, fresh off a complete game one-hitter. In fact, six of McGowan’s last seven starts have been quality starts, and he has had more success on the road in recent outings than he did earlier in his career.
The lineups and bullpens are pretty similar, but McGowan is developing into a legitimate front end starter, and he should continue his success here. The Mariners may be a little full of themselves after sweeping the Red Sox, and I think there is significant value with Toronto here.
Jarrod Washburn is 1-6 career against the Blue Jays, with the only win coming in 2002. He’s 0-4 career against them at home. That’s not totally surprising, considering how well the Blue Jays have hit LHP the past couple years. This year, the Jays are 14-8 against LH starters, scoring 5.2 rpg in those games, and they hit 27 points higher against lefties than righties.
The Mariners also hit LHP better than RHP. But they’ll face a tough righty in Dustin McGowan, fresh off a complete game one-hitter. In fact, six of McGowan’s last seven starts have been quality starts, and he has had more success on the road in recent outings than he did earlier in his career.
The lineups and bullpens are pretty similar, but McGowan is developing into a legitimate front end starter, and he should continue his success here. The Mariners may be a little full of themselves after sweeping the Red Sox, and I think there is significant value with Toronto here.
