AMEDEUS' AL WEST GAME OF THE MONTH!
(MLB) Seattle vs. Texas,
Money Line: -107.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Win
The Mariners are coming into this game with an 11-11 record this season but they have been playing much better in their recent games as they are starting to heat up now. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and their offense has been waking up in these games now. They have scored at least 5 runs in 4 of their last 6 games as well as scoring at least 7 runs in 2 of their last 3 games. Their pitching has also been much better as they have allowed just 2 runs or less in each of their last 5 straight games as well as allowing 3 runs or less in each of their last 7 straight games. They are going up against a Rangers team that is 12-11 this season and this is a good time to catch them as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games now, losing their series in Atlanta to the Braves. Their offense was not great in that series as they scored 3 runs or less in 2 of their last 3 games, but their pitching has also been bad recently as they have allowed at least 4 runs in each of their last 6 straight games, allowing at least 7 runs in 2 of their last 4 games as well. Logan Gilbert is starting for the Mariners in this game and he is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA this season. He has been very good in his 4 starts this year as he had 1 start which he allowed 4 earned runs in against the Brewers, but he has allowed just 1 earned run in each of his other 3 starts this season. He has pretty much gone 7 innings deep in all 3 of those starts as well, not giving up more than 1 earned run in each of his last 2 starts as well. Gilbert has been a very good starter for them over the last few seasons and with the way the Rangers have been hitting recently, he will be able to shut them down in this game as their bats are not hot and he pitched well against the Rangers last season as well. Dane Dunning is starting for the Rangers here and he is 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA this season. He has not been bad this season but he has also allowed at least 3 earned runs in 3 of his 4 starts this season as well as allowing at least 2 runs in all 4 of his starts. Dunning has not been awful this season but he has consistently been giving up runs which is going to be trouble in this game with the way the Mariners offense has been heating up. The Mariners are going to score runs on Dunning in this game and their bullpen has not been that great in recent games either with the runs they have been giving up. The Mariners have the better pitching here and the hotter offense right now. The Mariners will win this game.