Blue Jays small favourites to beat Mariners in ALCS

Buckle up.

For the first time in nine years, the Toronto Blue Jays have reached the American League Championship Series, and after opening as underdogs against the New York Yankees in the ALDS, the betting odds are in their favour this time.

Toronto is a -120 favourite on FanDuel to eliminate the Seattle Mariners and reach the World Series for the first time since 1993.

Toronto enters the series with a few advantages, the first being home-field. The series will open with two games in Toronto, and if necessary, games six/seven (omg) will also be played at home.

By clinching on Wednesday, the Blue Jays have also given themselves a head start on the Mariners for Game 1 after Seattle needed 15 innings Friday night to make it past the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS. Seattle also has to fly across three time zones for Game 1 Sunday.

Here’s hoping they partied all night to celebrate the series win.

The odds on FanDuel reflect this advantage for Toronto as the team sits at -158 on the moneyline to win Game 1, despite much closer odds in the series market.

Kevin Gausman will get the start for Toronto, and his strikeout prop on FanDuel sits at 5.5 with the over at -158. The 34-year-old had three punchouts in 5.2 innings against the Yankees in the ALDS.

Earlier this season, Gausman had three strikeouts over 5.1 innings in his only start against Seattle, picking up a 6-3 win.

Here is a look at a few other notable props for Game 1 on FanDuel.