Seattle at Los Angeles

Seattle is in first place in the AL West and has won three of four on this road trip, outscoring the home teams 26-7. The pitching is third in ERA (3.48) and 11th in the pen (3.61 ERA), while the offense is 11th in steals. George Kirby (3.39 ERA) has a 109-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 111+ innings, with batters hitting .236 off him. Los Angeles is getting outscored by 89 runs, the third-worst differential in the AL, with a losing home record (20-29). The offense is 24th in runs scored, 24th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging, while the pitching is 29th in ERA (4.65) and 28th in the pen (4.57 ERA). Starter Jose Soriano has a 5.54 ERA at home this season, and the Angels are 5-10 in his last 15 appearances. Play Seattle.