This is a 10* RUN-LINE GAME OF THE YEAR on the Seattle Mariners.

As a situational handicapper, these are exactly the types of games that I'm constantly looking to take advantage of, for a number of different reasons I feel that the home side is well worth laying the 1.5 runs for the small return in this particular matchup. Toronto just took two of three from the Tigers at home, including yesterday's 6-5, 19-inning win, the longest game in franchise history. Immediately following the game the weary club boarded a plane for the West Coast, where it must play a late PST game: game time is at 10:10 PST, which is 1:10 AM EST. This is simply a horrible spot for Toronto and a beautiful one for Felix Hernandez (12-3, 1.97 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez is on fire, he's gone 15 straight starts of at least seven innings or more with two runs or fewer; note that Hernandez is 8-2 with a 1.42 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and .168 opponents' batting average in that span. Most recently Hernandez beat the Braves 4-2, giving up a run and four hits while striking out eight over eight frames. While Hernandez has struggled against the Jays in the past, I think that only adds fire and motivation for tonight's game. It all falls on Toronto starter Drew Hutchinson (8-9, 4.39 ERA) who will have pressure to throw into the latter frames as his bullpen is drained after last night's marathon. As good as "Hutch" has been, I'm giving Hernandez the big nod on the mound and the M's the big advantage at the plate, those two deciding factors make the sharp play in this matchup the home side on the RUN-LINE.

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