Rangers vs. Mariners prediction: MLB picks, best bets for Saturday
For instance, former two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is supposed to outpitch Luis Castillo, and the Rangers are supposed to outscore the Mariners and win Saturday.
Not a very deGrom-like performance for Big Jake in his last start.
He allowed five runs over 5 ¹/₃ innings to the low-flying Halos.
Before that, deGrom had given up just three runs in his previous 12 innings.
Seattle's Castillo dominated the Athletics (one run over seven innings), but the Brewers blasted 10 hits and beat Luis in his previous outing.
We will play $50 on deGrom and the Rangers.
Luis Castillo
AP
Not much interest in Mitchell Parker or Stitches at the trade deadline.
Parker made general managers around the league look good after giving up eight runs over four futile frames.
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