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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Preview & Free Pick

2012 Toronto vs Seattle Betting Predictions

Trade deadline day is always an interesting one, especially for a team like the Jays which is hard to read.  Mathematically they are in the hunt but will they mortgage even a hint of their bright future, especially given how injury stricken this team has been.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners
Tuesday July 31
Safeco Field – Seattle, WA
10:10PM
Moneyline:  Seattle -120, Toronto +110
O/U:  7

Matchup | Preview

Toronto

With lots of young kids on this team they might not have the emotional letdown if the GM decides to stand pat that a veteran squad would and it is still possible this team could be in second place by the end of the week.

Where would the Blue Jays be without Aaron Laffe?  Who would think it would be even possible to say that?  The AAAA lefthander has made 6 starts and given Toronto a chance to win all but a couple.  Her certainly doesn’t dominate but he battles hard and knows how to pitch.

The Jays have won 2 of his last 3 starts and he is certainly capable of holding back a weak Mariners lineup. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]

Seattle

With Ichiro dealt the main rumour surrounding Seattle right now is that they might deal a reliever or tonight’s projected starter Jason Vargas – who has been much better than expected.  Seattle has been awful all season long so any deal is unlikely to have much of an effect on the rest of the season.

This team is a little bit lifeless as those they expected to perform and provide hope have really crashed.

Hard to believe but only four AL starters have more wins than Jason Vargas.  In fact Vargas has been so effective that he is third, behind only teammate Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander, in innings in the AL.

After a terrible start at Arizona he has been very sharp  posting 6 straight outings in which he gave up 3 or less ERs.

He has probably pitched his way right out of the Pacific Northwest and it is any guess who his replacement will be.

O/U Pick:  Over
Score Prediction:  Toronto 7 – Seattle 5

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