The Mariners have cooled off, winning just 1 of their last 4 games, and were roughed up by the Red Sox last night. Their big acquisition, Robbie Ray (4.62 ERA) has been a disappointment this year. He still gets a ton of strikeouts but is giving up too many walks and home runs to be really effective.

His mound opponent is Michael Wacha, who has missed a couple of starts due to injury, but has been unexpectedly sensational, giving up just 2 runs in 5 starts. The big question will be today if he can return to to same early season form. The Red Sox have the edge on relief pitching lately; the Mariners’ bullpen has an inflated 5.62 ERA over their last 10 games.

The Red Sox have been the hottest team in the league in hitting over the last week. Now 3-1 in their last 4 games, they appear to be recovering from their abysmal start. It is hard to say how Ray will pitch, but Wacha has been dominant, and the Sox have an edge in hitting and bullpen. I am on the Red Sox to continue their winning way. Take the Red Sox to win.