The Blue Jays placed Giménez, 26, on the injured list ahead of Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Giménez suffered a right quad strain in Wednesday’s 5-3 collapse against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Toronto Blue Jays (17-20) and the Seattle Mariners (22-14) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from T-Mobile Park is set for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Blue Jays vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Wins aren’t coming easily for the Blue Jays right now, not even close. But a hard-fought victory like on Friday against the Mariners still beats most alternatives, even if the pathway there tends to be filled with stress.