The 2 best words in sports... Game 7. Toronto and Seattle square off Monday night to advance to the World Series. SBR's Josh Goldberg has his best Mariners vs Blue Jays Game 7 player prop bets ready to go:
Shane Bieber Over 4.5 strikeouts (-130 via FanDuel)
"Bieber struck out eight during a dominant six-inning performance in Game 3. The Mariners have struck out 120 times in 11 postseason games, 27 more than any other club. Seattle is averaging 10.3 strikeouts per contest in the first six games of the ALCS.
The two-time All-Star is at his best when commanding every pitch in his arsenal and keeping the opposing lineup off balance. He was able to accomplish that in Game 3, and I think a repeat of that formula is coming in Game 7."
Julio Rodriguez Over 1.5 hits, runs, and RBIs (-115 via DraftKings)
"J-Rod has been inconsistent during the first six games of the series while hitting just .200, but he's tallied a pair of home runs and five RBIs. He took Bieber deep in Game 3 and has enjoyed some success against him in the regular season, too.
I like backing a star talent who produced far superior numbers hitting on the road during the regular season. Rodriguez posted a .912 OPS as the visitor compared to .676 at home. He also clubbed 23 homers on the road, and nine at T-Mobile Park."
J.P. Crawford Over 0.5 singles (+115 via BetMGM)
"Crawford has recorded seven hits in 14 career at-bats against Bieber, and all seven have been singles. He posted an above-average 81.9% regular-season contact rate, and Crawford has always done a good job putting the ball in play.
Bieber allowed a 73.5% regular-season contact rate and a .320 batting average on balls in play. I think Crawford’s skill set is a good fit for how Bieber tries to attack opposing hitters."
Daulton Varsho to hit a home run (+550 via BetMGM)
"Varsho hit a two-run double with an exit velocity of 109.8 mph off Kirby in Toronto's 13-4 win during Game 3. He's also enjoyed some regular-season success against Kirby while notching a pair of hits, including a double and two RBIs across six at-bats.
Kirby was hit hard in Game 3, allowing an average exit velocity of 92.1 mph. That was an issue during the regular season as well, as Kirby ranked in the 14th percentile in average exit velocity (90.6 mph) and hard-hit rate (43.9%)."
Shane Bieber Over 4.5 strikeouts (-130 via FanDuel)
"Bieber struck out eight during a dominant six-inning performance in Game 3. The Mariners have struck out 120 times in 11 postseason games, 27 more than any other club. Seattle is averaging 10.3 strikeouts per contest in the first six games of the ALCS.
The two-time All-Star is at his best when commanding every pitch in his arsenal and keeping the opposing lineup off balance. He was able to accomplish that in Game 3, and I think a repeat of that formula is coming in Game 7."
Julio Rodriguez Over 1.5 hits, runs, and RBIs (-115 via DraftKings)
"J-Rod has been inconsistent during the first six games of the series while hitting just .200, but he's tallied a pair of home runs and five RBIs. He took Bieber deep in Game 3 and has enjoyed some success against him in the regular season, too.
I like backing a star talent who produced far superior numbers hitting on the road during the regular season. Rodriguez posted a .912 OPS as the visitor compared to .676 at home. He also clubbed 23 homers on the road, and nine at T-Mobile Park."
J.P. Crawford Over 0.5 singles (+115 via BetMGM)
"Crawford has recorded seven hits in 14 career at-bats against Bieber, and all seven have been singles. He posted an above-average 81.9% regular-season contact rate, and Crawford has always done a good job putting the ball in play.
Bieber allowed a 73.5% regular-season contact rate and a .320 batting average on balls in play. I think Crawford’s skill set is a good fit for how Bieber tries to attack opposing hitters."
Daulton Varsho to hit a home run (+550 via BetMGM)
"Varsho hit a two-run double with an exit velocity of 109.8 mph off Kirby in Toronto's 13-4 win during Game 3. He's also enjoyed some regular-season success against Kirby while notching a pair of hits, including a double and two RBIs across six at-bats.
Kirby was hit hard in Game 3, allowing an average exit velocity of 92.1 mph. That was an issue during the regular season as well, as Kirby ranked in the 14th percentile in average exit velocity (90.6 mph) and hard-hit rate (43.9%)."