The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics are tied for the best record in the American League at 12-7, but you know who is lurking right behind them at 11-7 – the Seattle Mariners. Boston and Seattle will open a 4-game set tonight at Fenway. Seattle is coming off an impressive 2-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where they went toe to toe with the Champs, coming away with a split. The Mariners have won 8 of their last 11, are 5-2 on the road, and are expected to send Justin Dunn to the rubber. Dunn has been delivering, with a record of 1-0, a 3.72 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and was sharp in his last outing against the Orioles, where he yielded just 1 run over 5 innings in a 2-1 Mariners win. Boston has been getting it done on the road, at 6-1, but are a mediocre 6-6 at Fenway. The Red Sox are expected to give the nod to ex-Philly Nick Pivetta. Pivetta is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP but has walked 11 batters on the season, which is tied for the most in the AL. On one day’s rest, the Mariners are 4-1 in their last 5 and 4-1 in their last 5 as a road dog. Keep an eye on Seattle. This team is good.
TODAY’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS