Seattle will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to Safeco Field.

Josh Johnson gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Blue Jays on this day; he's 1-8 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Felix Hernandez, who will be looking to improve on his 11-4 mark.



View Toronto vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -180 for the Mariners in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 11-rated Blue Jays taking on the American League's No. 13-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Blue Jays offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Blue Jays hitters have managed (8.7 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Blue Jays own the American League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Toronto was a 3-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as +119 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Blue Jays enjoyed a 3-1 victory at the expense of the Mariners on Monday, with R.A. Dickey throwing 7 2/3 innings of 8-hit ball at Safeco Field.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 2-8
After playing Seattle are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 9-1
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Blue Jays at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games at home
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Seattle, Wednesday, August 7