Seattle has never been kind to Texas' Kevin Millwood while Jarrod Washburn has been solid at Safeco this season. Make the Mariners your play tonight vs. the Rangers.
Mariners' hurler Jarrod Washburn is coming off of a complete game shutout performance against Baltimore. He has allowed just eight earned runs in his last 54 innings on the hill while dominating opposing batters. We also will give him the slight edge pitching at home against Texas today. He has been impressive at home with a 2.55 ERA at Safeco Field this season.
The Rangers are batting just .234 on the highway this season vs. southpaws which is a good sign for Washburn. He received a no-decision earlier this year when pitching at Texas after leaving the game allowing four earned runs in a 4-4 tie through six innings in what was eventually a 6-5 Rangers win.
Kevin Millwood is off his worst start of the year allowing nine earned runs against the Angels. He is 2-5 on the road this season with a 4.39 ERA. He has never done well in Seattle, giving up 17 earned runs in his last three starts here. The Rangers are just 1-4 in his last five starts at Safeco Field.
Millwood hasn't pitched a quality start in Seattle since April 2007; look for Washburn to build off of his last performance giving him a big edge as far as confidence compared to Millwood. We'll back Seattle at home.
Free Pick: Mariners -108