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The beauty of supporting Mike Leake is that his metrics are so mediocre he can always be found ultra-cheap, even when pitching against the worst team in baseball or a starter who is making his first start ever. Baltimore is the worst and they send Jimmy Yacabonis to the mound. The righty was 3-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 13 starts at Triple-A Norfolk. All Mike Leake does is win. Seattle is 12-4 behind him paying out +10.9 units, tied with Gerrit Cole and 30 cents behind Luis Severino as MLBs most profitable starter. Mariners to win.
When favored, the Mariners usually get it done, going 23-8. The Orioles have been an underdog most of the season, but they really struggle at home in that scenario, at 3-16. Seattle takes care of business in 70 percent of my simulations, and by a sizeable margin. Take the Mariners.
Mike Leake has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his last seven starts, and he should be able to hold down this Baltimore lineup. The Mariners have won eight of his last nine starts. Lay it.