#965/966 ASA top play on 10* OVER 10.5 Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 PM ET - The Blue Jays are starting Steven Matz and he is returning from the covid-19 list and has been out for more than 2 weeks so he will be on a pitch count here. Even though the Blue Jays bullpen has been solid this season they could be asked to do a little too much here given the above and the Mariners have been hitting well recently with a slugging percentage ranking in the top ten in the majors over the past week. Seattle had won 7 of 9 games and averaged 5 runs per game during that stretch before last night's 9-3 loss. The Mariners lineup should take advantage of Matz here as the Blue Jays are 1-4 in his home starts this season and his 5.76 ERA at home could easily be even higher as he has a 1.92 WHIP in home starts this season. He will not be the only pitcher struggling tonight. The Mariners hand the ball to Justus Sheffield and he is 0-3 with an 8.78 ERA in his last 3 starts. Sheffield also struggled in his only career start against the Blue Jays. He has a 6.10 ERA in his 6 road starts this season. The southpaw is facing a Blue Jays team that has a .477 slugging percentage in the last 30 days and that is good for 3rd in the majors! Toronto is 8-1 last 9 games and has scored an average of 7 runs per game during this hot stretch. That being said, plenty of runs are likely in this one given all of these key factors. This total is in the 10.5 range but our computer math model shows this one getting well into double digits in runs scored with each club enjoying success at the plate and having a solid shot of getting to at least 5 runs apiece which, of course, would mean at least 11 runs (6-5 final at a minimum) in this one. Bet Over