Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Toronto designated hitter Frank Thomas smacked his 497th career home run on Wednesday night, as the Blue Jays picked up a 12-1 victory over the Dodgers. He is batting .385 with four home runs and nine RBIs in 10 career games against Los Angeles. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
Blue Jays starter Shaun Marcum is 3-0 with a 2.38 ERA in seven starts since being moved into the rotation following 13 relief appearances. EDGE: BLUE JAYS
After 23 relief appearances, Los Angeles pitcher Chad Billingsley will make his first start of the season. He went 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 16 starts last season. SLIGHT EDGE: DODGERS
Billingsley will try to give Los Angeles a boost as it tries to improve its 3-8 record in interleague play. The Dodgers have lost 21 of their last 23 games in American League stadiums. BIG EDGE: BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays are 10-2 in their last 12 interleague games as a favorite.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners (10:05 PM ET)
Seattle give the ball to right-hander Felix Hernandez tonight, who's 0-2 with a 6.85 ERA in his last four starts. He gave up four runs and a career-worst 12 hits in six innings as the Mariners lost 5-1 to Houston on Friday night. EDGE: PIRATES
Pittsburgh will counter with John Van Benschoten, who is coming off his first major league start in nearly three years. The right-hander allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings as the Pirates lost 6-1 to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. SLIGHT EDGE: MARINERS
The Pirates won two straight games before Wednesday, when they were shut out for the seventh time this season, tying them for the National League lead with San Francisco. EDGE: UNDER
The Mariners are 1-7 in Hernandez's last eight starts as a favorite of -150 to -200.
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