Andrew Cashner is 6-2 with a 2.49 ERA in his past 11 starts. One of those wins was a 5-1 victory on Aug. 2, when he allowed one run in six innings. He is 1-1 with a 2.60 ERA in three starts against the Mariners this season and has had 9 of 10 quality starts.

Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez of late has struggled giving up 10 hits and 5 walks in 11 innings (that's 15 baserunners in 11 innings). He has also given up a homerun in each of his last 4 starts including 2 homeruns against Texas.

Let's roll with the more consistent pitcher, go against the pitcher coming off the DL as it takes some time to get some rhythm, and take a Rangers team who has been run out of their stadium the last 2 games who likely get up to face King Felix.
Texas got outscored 18-4 the past 2 games and I look for the RANGERS to BOUNCE BACK BIG here on Thursday night.