With their 11th straight victory over the Oakland Athletics, the Seattle Mariners find themselves just a half game back of the Boston Red Sox for the second Wild Card spot in the AL. Oakland, on the other hand, is 3-1/2 back for the second spot with just 4 games left. They are done and they know it. But that’s not to say they would like nothing more than to put the screws to Seattle and tonight they will turn to Frankie Montas to do just that. Montas has pitched well all year, with a record of 13-9, a 3.48 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Seattle will turn to rookie Logan Gilbert to keep the streak alive. Gilbert has been mediocre, at 6-5, with an ERA on the high side at 4.83, and a 1.19 WHIP. The A’s have played well on the road, at 42-35, and are 5-2 in their last 7 away from T-Mobile Park.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS