Houston at Seattle

The Houston Astros continue to have the look of a AAA team. This is a team that lost 105 or more games in each of the last three seasons. At 17-32 this season, they are projecting to 106 losses this year. Houston's 17 wins include just 7 on the road. Houston is just 11-41 in their last 52 games vs. a team with a winning record. Put them on the road vs. a right-handed starter, and it gets even uglier as Houston is just 48-118 in their last 166 in this situation. The Mariners have stepped it up as a small to mid-sized favorite as they are 8-1 in their last nine from -110 to -150, and are on a four game winning streak as a favorite. The Astros have dropped four straight vs. the M's, and are just too shaky on the road vs. a right-hander to think about. One way to go here - play on Seattle.