mlb monday

[Sports_Guru]

Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

If your going to go against a pitcher the quality of Felix Hernandez, you better have a pitcher that can keep your team in the game, and Ricky Romero has been that pitcher for the Blue Jays. He has worked them to a 7-1 mark when he is on four day's rest, and led them to wins in his last four outings as an underdog. The Mariners are not a big offensive team, and rely on pitching to win. They have played in more one-run games than any other AL team with 36. The 23 one-run wins means that this 51-47 team is just 28-70 to a would be -1.5 runline. That puts added value on the Jays here, who I will back on the runline.

 

[Sports_Guru]

Toronto Blue Jays +100 (moneyline)

The Toronto Blue Jays were in first place in the tough American League East for awhile, but went into a tailspin that saw them go 6-17 and dip below the .500 mark. They have now gotten it turned around winning their last two, and whipping up on Felix Hernandez who was untouchable over the past two months. They will get another hot pitcher in Jerrod Washburn tonight, but the Mariners are in a colossal struggle right now. The M's have dropped four straight, but that isn't all the story. They have been manhandled to the tune of 42-10 in the four games. For as good as he has been lately, Washburn is just 16-36 in his last 52 starts on grass. This looks like a live dog here and I'll play the Blue Jays in this one again.