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Analysis of Seattle vs Toronto Game

Seattle

Luis Castillo (6 wins, 9 losses, 3.87 ERA) will challenge for his 7th win of the season. In the home game against Minnesota on the 1st, Castillo showed poor pitching with 3 earned runs in 5 innings, and he had a record of 2 wins, 3 losses, and a 5.13 ERA in June. Recent struggles at home are not good news, and he needs to perform better than the 4 earned runs in 5 innings he showed in the away game against Toronto on April 9. Seattle's offense, which scored 7 runs including 2 home runs, by targeting Baltimore's bullpen after being thwarted by Burnes in the previous game, was crucial as they scored 5 runs with 2 outs. Julio Rodriguez, who opened the scoring with a chase home run, needs to continue showing such form. The bullpen, which held on for 3.1 innings with 2 hits and 1 earned run, always has issues leading up to Munoz.

Toronto

Kevin Gausman (6 wins, 7 losses, 4.75 ERA) will challenge for his 7th win of the season. Gausman faced a severe setback in his home game against the Yankees on the 1st, allowing 7 earned runs in 4.1 innings, which is a significant blow to his home game performance. Although his pitching at Seattle last year was poor with 4 earned runs in 6 innings, his away game performance this year with 5 wins and 2 losses and an ERA of 2.22 is exceptionally good, and he needs to leverage this. Toronto's offense, which scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning against Framber Valdez in the previous game, did not perform well afterward, leading to the loss. An unfortunate double play during a crucial scoring opportunity in the bottom of the 1st inning, and a total of 5 double plays in the game, were noteworthy failures. The bullpen that allowed 1 earned run in 4 innings seems to have a clear limit despite its efforts.

Game Commentary

Currently, the starting pitcher matchup between both teams is quite even. The bullpen is likely to be a significant factor in this game. However, Toronto has a definite weakness in their bullpen, whereas Seattle’s bullpen is slightly better, which will be a deciding factor. The Seattle Mariners, with a stronger finish, are closer to victory.

Recommended Betting

[[Win/Loss]]: Seattle Wins

[[Handicap]]: -1.5 Seattle Wins

[[U/O]]: Under 7.5 ▼