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Game 5 is here, and our expert MLB predictions and MLB player props are targeting Eugenio Suarez, Bryce Miller, and Julio Rodriguez!
George Springer and Julio Rodriguez have been two of the hottest bats for their respective teams. Each player has tallied a hit in three straight games, and both have homered twice in the ALCS. Riding the hot hand in the postseason is never a bad idea, and both players have been elite all playoffs.
For possibly the final time in 2025, there are two MLB playoff games on tap. And the stakes are high for all four teams.
It's a Game 1 rerun, at least on paper, as No. 5 starter Bryce Miller starts for Seattle, opposed by Toronto ace Kevin Gausman. Miller was able to break serve in a 3-1 Game 1 victory, though the Blue Jays' 29-hit eruption in Games 3 and 4 and means the Mariners' bullpen is more taxed coming in.
Four games into this American League Championship Series battle between the Blue Jays and Mariners, and nothing separates these two clubs – except another cross-country flight on deck, with nothing short of a pennant on the line.
• You can watch this Mariners vs. Blue Jays ALCS game live for free with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV (free trial) or see more streaming options below. The Mariners will start ace Luis Castillo tonight on the mound, facing off against future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer for the Blue Jays.
The highest paid pitcher in MLB history submitted his magnum opus to carry the Dodgers to a Game 2 win over the Brewers and help them seize control of the NLCS.
Bryce Miller will look to replicate his success from earlier in this American League Championship Series, as the right-hander was tabbed as Seattle’s Game 5 starter for Friday afternoon against Toronto at T-Mobile Park.
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Chris Hatfield's Blue Jays vs. Mariners player props for ALCS Game 5 are targeting Eugenio Suarez, Bryce Miller, and Julio Rodriguez. Free MLB picks for Friday, October 17, 2025.
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