PREMIUM
Jays/Mariners: Ray or Flexen. Who throws the Heat?
(MLB) Toronto vs. Seattle,
Money Line: -161.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -161.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Loss
Jays (Ray) vs Mariners (Flexen)
The Jays are on a roll at 8-2, hitting a ton, starters going well, and with a restructured bull pen. The Mariners are 5-5, and spinning their wheels a bit. There are two very good starters today. Chris Flexen (10-5, 3.81) has possibly lost a little of the luster on his season with some up and down starts but he is still 4-2 in his last seven starts with a 3.51 ERA. When last facing Flexen, the Jays won by a wide margin 0f 9-3. Three starts ago, against a team with similar offense, the Astros, Flexen was pummeled.
Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.90) has been rock-solid for the Jays. In his last three starts, he has pitched 6 innings per start, giving up a total of 4 runs. Ray has found his control and is formidable on the mound.
Both bullpens have been better than average of late. Toronto’s was very suspect but seems to have turned a corner. The big difference between these two teams is in run production. Toronto exceeds Seattle in every offensive category. The Jays are very good vs right-handed pitching, while Seattle struggles vs the left.
I like Ray and the Jays in this situation. Seattle’s ballpark has been like a second home to them, although with covid protocols this series will not be quite the same. None the less, take the Jays to win outright.
The Jays are on a roll at 8-2, hitting a ton, starters going well, and with a restructured bull pen. The Mariners are 5-5, and spinning their wheels a bit. There are two very good starters today. Chris Flexen (10-5, 3.81) has possibly lost a little of the luster on his season with some up and down starts but he is still 4-2 in his last seven starts with a 3.51 ERA. When last facing Flexen, the Jays won by a wide margin 0f 9-3. Three starts ago, against a team with similar offense, the Astros, Flexen was pummeled.
Robbie Ray (9-5, 2.90) has been rock-solid for the Jays. In his last three starts, he has pitched 6 innings per start, giving up a total of 4 runs. Ray has found his control and is formidable on the mound.
Both bullpens have been better than average of late. Toronto’s was very suspect but seems to have turned a corner. The big difference between these two teams is in run production. Toronto exceeds Seattle in every offensive category. The Jays are very good vs right-handed pitching, while Seattle struggles vs the left.
I like Ray and the Jays in this situation. Seattle’s ballpark has been like a second home to them, although with covid protocols this series will not be quite the same. None the less, take the Jays to win outright.
