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We feel that Chris Flexen and the hungry Mariners are well worth the price of admission in this matchup. Seattle went into the All Star break on a 14-game win streak, but then it fell flat over the weekend, getting swept at home by the Astros (note that Seattle is 7-2 in its last 9 after 3 or more straight losses in a row.) I expect the Mariners to dig deep and deliver at home here though. Texas dropped 2 of 3 at Oakland this weekend, but bounced back with an 11-8 victory on Sunday. Texas is just 22-25 on the road and it hands the ball to Glenn Otto, who is a pedestrian 4-6 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. Flexen is 6-8 with a 3.79 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. Seattle though has performed well in this spot for bettors, going 5-1 in its last six during Game 1 of a series. Look for that strong trend to continue here; consider Seattle on Monday!

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