Nothing against Cole Hamels, who is one of the few Phillies stepping up during the second half. But Philadelphia is an old, dead team lacking morale reflected in six losses in their last eight games.

The Phillies are 5-11 during interleague play and 8-23 when hosting opponents with a winning road record.

The Mariners are pitching James Paxton, an underrated lefty with the talent to be the top starter on some teams. Paxton is 6-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in nine big league starts. He has a 2.16 ERA in three starts since coming off the DL.

Seattle has won 11 of its last 14. The Mariners are 12 games above .500 while the Phillies are 16 games below .500.