Seattle at Houston

Seattle finally got out of its own way Thursday, beating the Yankees 1-0 behind six innings from Logan Gilbert and a bullpen that closed out a four-run lead. That snapped a six-game losing streak, and it's worth stating the stretch it interrupted: the Mariners have won six of their last 21. George Kirby takes the ball tonight carrying a 3.68 ERA that reads better than his 8-9 record, and the ceiling has been there this season, including seven scoreless innings against Minnesota earlier this month. Peter Lambert has been the better pitcher, and I won't pretend otherwise. He has held opponents to two runs or fewer in eleven of his last twelve starts. But he is priced tonight as though that run is a permanent condition, against a division opponent whose staff just held one of the league's better lineups to four hits. There is a long-running pattern on weekday division road dogs coming off a win, and Seattle checks every box in it. Take the Mariners on the moneyline tonight.