The set-up: I think that Mike Minor and the hard-hitting visiting side are definitely worth the price of admission in this particular matchup. The home side counters with Mike Leake.

The pitchers: Minor (8-5, 2.86 ERA) will likely be shipped out of Texas before the trade dead-line, so he certainly won't be lacking for motivation here.

Leake (8-8, 4.27) went the distance vs. the Angels in his most recent outing, allowing a single hit in the top of the ninth, finishing with his second career shutout. Can anyone say letdown spot?

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Minor has already defeated Leake the Mariners twice this year (Leake is just 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA in eight career starts vs. Texas.) I like Minor to complete the "hat-trick" here, so lay the price.

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