The set-up: I had a play on Seattle yesterday and it would hold on for the 5-4 victory. "Momentum" can often become a very tangible factor and I think that the Mariners carry it over into this one. Seattle goes with Felix Hernandez, while Tampa goes with Blake Snell.

The pitchers: Hernandez is 6-4 with a 5.33 ERA thus far and "The King" comes in off his best outing of the season last Sunday, striking out seven and walking one over eight scoreless innings in what turned out to be a win over Tampa Bay. Hernandez is now trending in the correct direction and I look for that momentum to get carried over here as well. Hernandez now tries to improve upon his solid 62:29 K/W on the season.

Snell is 7-3 with a 2.36 ERA. Snell threw opposite Hernandez last Sunday and he'd go six scoreless and strikeout 12 without a walk. Snell has been superb so far this year, but I simply feel that he's facing the wrong team at the wrong time this weekend.

The pick: Seattle is a super 19-11 (+8.1 units) on the road, while Tampa is just 11-14 (-4.4 units) at home. Look for the Mariners to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night.