Texas at Seattle

The Texas Rangers were on a free fall not many games back, and it lasted for an extended period of time. They have stabilized as a team playing .500 baseball over their last eight games. This team has suffered numerous injuries, and the long stretch of losing leaves them with some value here as they have stabilized themselves. Seattle has allowed four or fewer runs in 22 of their last 23 games, and that can't go on forever despite the solid pitching. The M's are giving over-worked Felix Hernandez a couple extra days work, so their weakest link in the rotation is on the hill this afternoon in Erasmo Ramirez. Ramirez is 1-5 on the season with a 4.06 ERA, so there will be opportunities for Texas in this one. Lewis has been an effective stopper for Texas, as the Rangers are 22-10 in his last 32 starts following a team loss in their previous game. The M's are taking the collar in their last six in the division with Ramirez on the mound. Play on Texas.