In a match-up of struggling pitchers we'll go with the Over tonight as the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians play the rubber match of their three game series.
The Mariners have won six of their last eight and are 69-44 (.611) overall this season. They have split the first two games of this series and will be desperate for a win tonight to maintain their three game lead over the Athletics in the AL West. Seattle have scored almost 7 runs per game through their last eight games and should be able to continue the hot hitting tonight against a rookie.
Seattle start struggling right-hander Freddy Garcia (9-11, 5.57 ERA) tonight. The 27 year-old is 0-5 over his last seven starts and in his last outing was shelled by the White Sox, allowing seven runs on seven hits in just 1 2/3 innings. Unfortunately for him that continues a terrible run as in his last six outings he has allowed 35 earned runs through just 28 1/3 innings. The pressure is on him to put in a quality start tonight or be banished to the bullpen.
The Indians are 14 1/2 games behind the Royals in the AL Central and have lost six of their last seven. They are just 46-67 (.407) overall this season having lost 16 of their last 21.
Young leftie Billy Traber (5-6, 4.71) heads to the hill tonight for the Indians. He lasted just two innings in his last outing having been pounded for six earned runs by the Rangers. Traber is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in two appearances including one start this season against the Mariners. He will need his best stuff tonight as Seattle are a dominating 24-10 this season against southpaw starters.
These teams are averaging 10.6 runs per game in their meetings in Cleveland the last three seasons and we're expecting double-digit scoring again tonight.
Recommended Play: Over 9.5 -115
The Mariners have won six of their last eight and are 69-44 (.611) overall this season. They have split the first two games of this series and will be desperate for a win tonight to maintain their three game lead over the Athletics in the AL West. Seattle have scored almost 7 runs per game through their last eight games and should be able to continue the hot hitting tonight against a rookie.
Seattle start struggling right-hander Freddy Garcia (9-11, 5.57 ERA) tonight. The 27 year-old is 0-5 over his last seven starts and in his last outing was shelled by the White Sox, allowing seven runs on seven hits in just 1 2/3 innings. Unfortunately for him that continues a terrible run as in his last six outings he has allowed 35 earned runs through just 28 1/3 innings. The pressure is on him to put in a quality start tonight or be banished to the bullpen.
The Indians are 14 1/2 games behind the Royals in the AL Central and have lost six of their last seven. They are just 46-67 (.407) overall this season having lost 16 of their last 21.
Young leftie Billy Traber (5-6, 4.71) heads to the hill tonight for the Indians. He lasted just two innings in his last outing having been pounded for six earned runs by the Rangers. Traber is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in two appearances including one start this season against the Mariners. He will need his best stuff tonight as Seattle are a dominating 24-10 this season against southpaw starters.
These teams are averaging 10.6 runs per game in their meetings in Cleveland the last three seasons and we're expecting double-digit scoring again tonight.
Recommended Play: Over 9.5 -115
