For the first time in 21 years, the Seattle Mariners are in the playoffs and are taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game wild-card series at Rogers Centre. Here are our picks for Game 1 of this AL Wild Card Round between the Mariners and Blue Jays.
The Mariners finished the regular season with a 90-72 record to break their long-standing playoff drought. The Blue Jays finished at 92-70, taking the top wild-card spot and earning home-field advantage for the entirety of this wild-card series.
The Mariners took the season series against the Blue Jays 5-2 this year, but as we all know, the playoffs are an entirely different animal.
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Friday's Wild Card Round Game 1 between the Mariners and Blue Jays (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, BetMGM, and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5 scale).