It’s been a slightly rough stretch for the Red Sox with only four wins from their last 10 games, and things aren’t about to get any easier with a trip to face an Astros side that has taken a commanding four game lead in the AL West.
Tanner Houck has been a bright spot in Boston’s rotation, but I think there’s some value to be found on the likes of Raffy Devers and Tyler O’Neill against the Astros’ trade deadline acquisition, Yusei Kikuchi.
Dever has taken the Japanese right-hander deep twice in only 16 at bats, while O’Neill has accomplished the same number in just two plate appearances.
The Dodgers’ already depleted rotation received further bad news over the weekend with NL Cy Young front-runner Tyler Glasnow placed on the IL with elbow tendinitis.
It’s a crushing blow for a team that sits only three games clear of the Padres in the NL West, so they’ll likely need young names like Gavin Stone to step up if the Dodgers hope to claim a third-straight division crown.
Stone’s strikeout numbers have been up and down, but he is coming off a strong outing against the Brewers last week that saw him surrender just one earned run across five solid frames.
That said, it’s worth noting that Stone’s numbers in inter-league play have been mixed, the 25-year-old sporting a 3.30 ERA with eight home runs allowed in seven starts.
The Mariners have struggled at the plate over the last 10 days, ranking somewhere towards the top of the league in strikeout percentage.
Following yesterday’s 10-3 rout of the Pirates however, I think Seattle is a good bet here on the road mixed with the Under on Stone’s K total.