MLB Odds: Betting lines shift, Blue Jays vs. Mariners ALCS now listed as a pick’em
The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t hear no bell.
After dropping the first two games of the ALCS at home, the Blue Jays won Games 3 and 4 in Seattle to level the ALCS 2-2.
The betting lines have adjusted accordingly and the ALCS is now listed as a pick’em ahead of Friday’s Game 5 in Seattle.
Here’s what you need to know.
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ALCS
Toronto opened the ALCS as small favourites, but the series line has fluctuated significantly since Game 1. Here’s how the odds have shifted through four games:
| Odds to win ALCS | Toronto | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Entering Game 1 | -125 | +105 |
| Entering Game 2 | +186 | -225 |
| Entering Game 3 | +475 | -650 |
| Entering Game 4 | +200 | -250 |
| Entering Game 5 | -110 | -110 |
After losing Games 1 and 2 by a combined score of 13-4, the Blue Jays headed to Seattle as heavy +475 underdogs, while the Mariners were listed at -650.
That means if you had bet Toronto on the series line before they won 13-4 in Game 3 and 8-2 in Game 4, you could have turned a $20 wager into $115.
Game 5 will go Friday night in Seattle with Kevin Gausman on the mound for the Blue Jays. Games 6 and 7 return to Toronto, so the Blue Jays are guaranteed at least one more game at the Rogers Centre.
ALCS MVP
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jorge Polanco are +275 co-favourites to win ALCS MVP. Both players have been key contributors to their teams’ offence through four games.
Guerrero started off slow in the ALCS, going 0-for-7 in the first two games. However, Guerrero has exploded for six hits, including four extra-base hits, across Games 3 and 4.
Polanco had a similar run early in the series, recording four hits and five RBIs through Games 1 and 2.
Toronto’s Andreas Gimenez rounds out the top three ALCS MVP favourites at +650 after hitting huge home runs in Game 3 and Game 4.