Play on Seattle

Record: 22-29, -1.14


Second pick will be on Seattle who will play against Texas.

Seattle goes with Ian Snell(7-10, 4.86) who came over from Pittsburgh and went 5-2, 4.17 ERA for Seattle since then although he changed to the better AL. He doesn't go too many innings but those 5 or six he usually goes are mostly solid, with 2 or 3 exceptions (for Seattle). His main problem remains that he walks too many, but as long as he performs like he did lately I'm still fine with it. He is also 2-1 with a 1.20 ERA against Texas. The Rangers send Brandon McCarthy(7-4, 4.47) who played well over the season but in his last few starts he was very inconsistent and Texas lost all of his last 3 starts. He is surprisingly better at home(hitting ballpark) as he went 3-3, 5.79 on the road. Against Seattle he is also bad at 1-2, 6.46.

Seattle played well lately, they swept Oakland this week and they are a good home team with a 46-32 record. Texas blew its postseason chances but they had enormous problems with scoring during September as two of their best hitters are injured. Yesterday they showed a sign of life beating the first place Angels but I don't think they have any motivation here in Seattle.

So I will put 2 units on Seattle at 1.92 or -108. Good Luck.

DG