The set-up: Both the 40-41 Mariners and 42-42 Angels are looking WAY up on the 54-27 Astros in the AL West. However, almost the entire AL is alive in the wild card chase and that goes for the Mariners (1 1/2 games out of the second wild card spot) and the Angels (one game back), for sure. Seattle halted a four-game slide with Friday's 10-0 win in Anaheim, as the Angels allowed a season-high 17 hits and were blanked for the seventh time this year.

The pitching matchup: Sam Gaviglio (3-2 & 3.38 ERA) will get the start for Seattle and Ricky Nolasco (3-9 & 4.86 ERA) for Los Angeles. Rookie Gaviglio has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his eight major-league starts in 2017, although he lost his most recent outing to Houston (and Lance McCullers), despite giving up just two runs on six hits in six innings. This marks his first appearance against the Angels. Nolasco pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in defeating the 4-0 Dodgers on Monday, ending 10 straight outings without a victory dating back to April 27 against Oakland! Nolasco owns a 5.23 ERA in two no-decisions against Seattle this season (Angels are ) 1-1and is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA in seven career starts versus the Mariners (teams are 2-5).

The pick: The Mariners are 6-2 in Gaviglio's starts here in his rookie season while the veteran Nolsaco has struggled all season long. Yes, he was brilliant against the Dodgers but one can't ignore that he owns a 6.08 and 1.49 WHIP in six home starts this season plus the Angels are 4-12 in all of his 2017 starts, giving him a moneyline mark of minus-$712, which ranks 252nd of 256 starting pitchers this season.