The Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-2 in Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday. Toronto has now evened the series 2-2 as we move to Game 5 on Friday in Seattle.
The Blue Jays open as slight -116 favorites for Game 5 on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the Mariners at -105 on the moneyline in what essentially is a Pick’em. The run total is set at O/U 7. The game is slated to start at 6:08 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays are going to Kevin Gausman in this one. It will be his third appearance of the postseason. He’s pitched 11.1 innings, allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out eight batters.
Bryce Miller will get the start for Seattle for the third time in these playoffs. He’s pitched 10.1 innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out five batters.
The Mariners are still slight favorites to advance, but both teams only need two more wins in this best-of-seven series. Seattle is -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook to move on to the World Series, with the Blue Jays now right behind them at -105 after winning the last two games.
In terms of World Series odds, the Mariners are +330 on DraftKings Sportsbook with the Blue Jays at +390.
