{"id":364244,"date":"2025-08-22T12:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=364244"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:27:01","slug":"blue-jays-vs-marlins-best-bet-august-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-vs-marlins-best-bet-august-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays vs. Marlins best bet Aug. 22: Ride with George Springer in series opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shane Bieber makes his season debut on Friday night for the Toronto Blue Jays in their series opener against the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Bieber, who the Jays acquired at the trade deadline, hasn&#8217;t pitched since April 2024 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. But he&#8217;s turned in some very encouraging rehab outings this month, and his Jays are favoured to win in South Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Blue Jays best bet vs. the Marlins for Aug. 22, featuring George Springer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Jays best bet vs. Marlins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/baseball\/competitions\/10065\"><strong>Full MLB betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging\"><strong>MLB player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/standings\/division\"><strong>MLB standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: <strong>Springer over 0.5 runs (-125)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springer started the year as a heart-of-the-order bat for Toronto, but his stellar results necessitated a lineup promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By July, Springer was up in the No. 2 spot. And in August, he&#8217;s back to leadoff \u2014 where he&#8217;s thrived for most of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And obviously, that&#8217;s prime real estate when we&#8217;re talking about a run prop. Especially for one of the highest-scoring clubs in MLB (4.88 runs\/game, seventh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springer has earned the leadoff reinstatement by posting a .905 OPS this season. In 16 games since the all-star break, he has a blistering .397\/.486\/.667 slash line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and he&#8217;s scored a run in 14 straight games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Gusto (7-5, 4.89 ERA) will reportedly come up from the minors to start for the Marlins. His Baseball Savant page is littered with below-average metrics, including a 45.3% hard-hit rate (16th percentile) and a .250 xBA (47th percentile).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly two-thirds of what Gusto throws to right-hitting players are four-seamers and sinkers. Springer pulverizes those pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against four-seamers and sinkers from RHPs this season, Springer has a .348\/.443\/.600 slash line in 159 plate appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Springer ranks in the 90th percentile or better in xBA, xSLG, barrel rate and chase rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Blue Jays best bet made at 12:15 p.m. ET on 08\/22\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shane Bieber makes his season debut on Friday night for the Toronto Blue Jays in their series opener against the Miami Marlins. The pregame narrative: Bieber, who the Jays acquired at the trade deadline, hasn&#8217;t pitched since April 2024 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. 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