#971/972 ASA PLAY ON Over 8 Runs - Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels, Friday at 9:38 PM ET - The Mariners George Kirby is not the same pitcher when he is away from Seattle and has an ERA near 4.00 on the road this year which is just like last year too. Not only are Kirby's numbers less impressive on the road, he has also been struggling overall with a very rough August. Kirby is 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA this month and opponents have tallied 39 hits against him in his last 24.2 innings dating back to late July! The Angels are starting Samuel Aldegheri here and he is 0-4 in his 6 starts in the minors above the single A level. Aldegheri has a 5.19 ERA in his last 4 starts in the minors and now makes his MLB debut. The Angels are certainly not known for hitting well but are happy to be back home after a long road trip and half their home games since the All-Star break have reached at least the 9-run mark. Also, the way Kirby is going and with this being the Angels first home game since the 18th of this month, we are expecting a breakout game from their bats. The Mariners have had 4 of the last 5 road games total at least 9 runs. Seattle has won 4 of 6 games and scored an average of 5 runs in those 4 victories. Mariners bullpen ERA ranks middle of MLB but Angels bullpen ERA ranks 23rd. A struggling pitcher on the road and a rookie pitcher with little experience about the single A level of the minors will combine to bring out the best in these lineups tonight. Over is the call in this one Friday night.