Texas at Seattle

It's the fifth straight road game for Texas on a 3-4 run away from home. The Rangers are 18-30 after having won four or five of their last six. Starter Andrew Heaney (5.52 ERA) comes off two poor performances in losses to Arizona (12-7) and the Yankees (4-2) allowing nine runs in 10+ innings. The Texas bullpen is 16th in ERA with the second-fewest strikeouts in the majors. The Rangers are 39-80 on the road against a righty starter, plus 5-11 versus a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. Seattle plays its fifth consecutive home contest and is 25-17 against teams that average 1.25+ homers, plus 20-13 versus AL teams with a slugging percentage of .440+. Starter George Kirby (3.11 ERA) has walked only three batters in 37+ innings. Seattle went 4-0 when Kirby started against Texas last season with a 1.99 in 22+ innings, winning 3-1, 6-2, 5-4, and 6-5. Seattle is on a 36-15 versus the Rangers, including 40-18 in this park. Make it a Max Play on Seattle.