Texas at Seattle

Both the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners have been upside down this season, as both have played better on the road than at home. Texas should be feeling good about battling Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a 1-0 win last night. Today they will send Joe Saunders to the mound who has had a good track record when pitching at Safeco where he is 11-7 with a 3.37 ERA over his career. Erasmo Ramirez is struggling to stay in the Seattle rotation as his ERA is just shy of 6. Against the Rangers he lasted just 2 innings in his only start against them this season, allowing 5 runs. The Rangers have been in charge in division games at 43-21 in their last 64, and the M's are now 0-6 in Ramirez's last six starts on regular four days rest. All Texas in this one.