It’s been seven years since the Boston Red Sox have suffered this bad of a road swoon but hope to end it Monday night when they send power-pitcher RHP Bartolo Colon (1-0, 3.60 ERA) to the mound in search of his second win this season. The Mariners haven’t been strangers to bad luck either having lost their last six games. The M’s are pinning their hopes on young RHP Felix Hernandez (2-4, 3.34 ERA).
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog (Bodoglife.com) currently have the Red Sox listed as 108-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Colon performed exactly how Boston wanted him to heading into his last start against Kansas City. After having his contract bought from Triple-A Pawtucket earlier in the afternoon, Colon gave up two runs in five innings while striking out four. He hurled 74 pitches in the outing while sprinkling six hits throughout. And while he didn't hit the high-90s velocity he did during his dominant years, ColonColon is 12-10 with a 4.40 ERA. But he tends to pitch well in Seattle; the righty is 8-1 with a 2.17 ERA at Safeco Field. managed to escape jams in the third and fifth innings. Lifetime against the Mariners,
Hernandez, The young right-hander, whose start was pushed back two days because of a calf injury, has pitched better than his record indicates. The 22-year-old has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his 10 starts but takes a three-game losing streak into his start against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox lost to Oakland 6-3 as a -105 favorite last time out. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Manny Ramirez was 3-4 with two RBI for Boston and David Ortiz hit a solo home run.
The Mariners lost to the Yankees 6-5 as a +205 underdog on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9).
Ichiro Suzuki homered and had two RBI for Seattle, while Jarrod Washburn went six innings and allowed two runs on four hits.
Point-Spreads.com MLB Picks: Red Sox ML -108
