T.M. Selection: Seattle Mariners

I like the Seattle Mariners to win this game against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. On the cusp of a playoff berth for the first time 2001, the Seattle Mariners have been struggling a bit lately. Coming into this series against the Royals, Seattle had lost 3 times in four against the Angels, and 2 times in 3 against the A's. Although they have one of the easiest schedules to end off the year with, they still need to be careful in order to keep their wild card position. Today, Logan Gilbert (13-6, 3.13 ERA) will get the start. He's been terrific all year and might be their "go-to" in the playoffs if it comes down to it. In his last four outings, he's only given up two earned runs, while striking out 34 in 23 innings. That's ridiculous. He'll face one of the worst pitchers in the entire league on Saturday. Kris Bubic (2-13, 5.81 ERA) has been dreadful for the Royals all year. The 25 year old southpaw just can't seem to string some wins together. In back-to-back outings, he's given up 5 earned runs. He hasn't "won" a game since mid July. You have got to feel for the guy. His last meeting with the Mariners, he went just 2 innings, while giving up 7 hits and 5 earned runs. With the Seattle Mariners needing to keep winning, and the matchup here, I fully expect them to handle this game with no problem on Saturday. M's in a BLOWOUT!

T.M. Prediction: 8-2 Mariners.