The Seattle Mariners are averaging 8.00 runs per game on the season, and I think their bats will stay hot here when hosting the LA Angels Monday night.

They'll come up against Angels' right-hander Chris Stratton (2018: 10-10, 5.09 ERA) who will make his team debut since coming over from San Francisco. Stratton will make his first career start against the Mariners and was 4-7 with a 5.45 ERA in 13 road starts last season.

Felix Hernandez (2018: 8-14, 5.55 ERA) will take the ball for Seattle. He endured a difficult second half of 2018 and is 0-8 with a 6.34 ERA in 11 games since his last victory back in June.

I expect Hernandez to enter the new campaign focused and determined to show the world he's not done yet. He'll no doubt be encouraged by the fact that the Angels have totaled just nine runs through their first four games.

The Mariners have won five of the last six meetings when hosting the Halos.

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