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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners hit the field in the second game of the AL Wild Card Series on Saturday 4:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre. The Mariners have a 1-0 series lead. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman starts against Seattle’s Robbie Ray.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Mariners
- Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
- Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -156 | 7 |
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 200 total home runs.
- The Blue Jays lead the majors with a .263 batting average.
- The Blue Jays are third in the league with a .329 on-base percentage.
- The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game to rank sixth in the league.
- The Blue Jays have hit 102 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
- The Blue Jays are slugging .434 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- At home this season the club averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .260.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .274 with 35 doubles, 32 home runs and 58 walks.
- Guerrero ranks 34th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging among all qualified batters in MLB.
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.468) thanks to 67 extra-base hits.
- Bichette ranks 21st in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Bichette enters this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with .
- George Springer has 137 hits this season and has a slash line of .267/.342/.472.
- Alejandro Kirk has 134 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .372.
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners have hit 197 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
- The Mariners have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Mariners have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- The Mariners rank 20th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 100 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 81 road contests this season.
- In 81 road games this season, they’re slugging .398 with 238 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .236 on the road this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez has collected 144 hits, a team-best for the Mariners.
- Including all qualified players, Rodriguez is 25th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 38th and he is 14th in slugging.
- Rodriguez enters this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .382 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and four RBI.
- Ty France is slugging .439 to pace his team.
- France is currently 29th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Eugenio Suarez is batting .236 with 24 doubles, two triples, 31 home runs and 73 walks.
- J.P. Crawford has 24 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 68 walks while batting .243.
Blue Jays vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers
| Gausman | Ray | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 32 |
| 12-10 | W-L | 12-12 |
| 3.35 | ERA | 3.71 |
| 174.2 | IP | 189.0 |
| 28 | BB | 62 |
| 205 | SO | 212 |
