Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Odds & Pick: August 12, 2009

Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners u7.5 (-120 odds)
Wed August 12th 2009 10:10p
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Buehrle hasn’t looked like an 11-game winner ever since he tossed MLB’s 18th perfect game back on July 23. He’s 0-3 since with an 8.35 ERA his L/3 outings and has gotten rocked allowing 28 hits and 17 ER’s with a poor K/BB ratio of 5/4 through 18.1 innings of work. Chicago is 6-3 in his nine starts as a visitor where he’s 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA & 1.21 WHIP with a K/BB ratio of 32/8. They’ve lost each of his L/2 starts on the road, but they were at Minnesota and the Palehose never win there. Lifetime against the Mariners, Buehrle is 7-4 with a 4.02 ERA in 14 games.

Seattle’s ace, Felix Hernandez, has fallen upon hard times recently as well. He was on the hook for the loss against the Tampa Bay Rays until some late game heroics by his teammates earned him the no decision. In his L/3 outings, Felix is 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA and has allowed 22 hits, 12 ER’s, and 11 walks through just 18.2 total innings of work. He has been at his best however under the bright lights at night where he’s 11-3 with a miniscule 2.71 ERA with a K/BB ratio of 140/43.

He dominated the White Sox limiting them to four hits and no runs through eight innings in his April 28 start against them this season; in his career vs. Chicago he’s 2-2 with a 4.46 ERA & 1.43 WHIP in six starts.

Red flags go up and alarms sound when I see a total posted this low with each starter going through some rough times. It only means one thing…Safeco’s in for a pitcher’s duel between a pair of staff aces.