Texas at Seattle

Texas plays its seventh consecutive road contest on a 2-3 skid. They're a strong home team but .500 on the road. Starter Dane Dunning has a 4.76 ERA against the Mariners this season. His teams are 7-21 when he starts on the road, including 5-21 as a road underdog. Seattle plays its seventh straight home game and is 74-45 as chalk of -150 or less. The Mariners have great balance ranked 12th in runs scored with a pitching staff that is third in ERA (3.76) and WHIP, plus fourth in the pen (3.50 ERA). George Kirby (3.46 ERA) has a 2.89 ERA at home with an 89-to-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 87+ home innings. Seattle is 17-3 off a loss to a division rival as home chalk, so back the talented home team in bounce-back mode. Play Seattle.