BIG AL's DAYTIME MLB TRIPLE PACK - OFF 2-0 SWEEP!

At 3:40 pm, our selection is on the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros.  Yusei Kikuchi continues to perform at a very high level for his surprising Mariners team.  The victories don't always come for the 30-year-old southpaw, but Kikuchi usually finds a way to put in a quality effort and the All Star has managed to keep his ERA under four runs despite just a 6-5 record.  He set a season high for himself in his last start with 12 strikeouts (vs. only one walk) in just six innings.  This will be Kikuchi's third start of the season against the Astros as he led his team to victory twice in April against this Houston club (once here at home and once at Minute Maid Park).   Kikuchi has thrived in day games throughout his MLB career and 2021 appears to be no exception.  In 12 nighttime starts, he is 3-4 with 5.24 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in just under 69 innings.  However in six daytime outings, Kikuchi is 3-1 with a sparkling 1.77 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in just under 41 innings.  The M's are also 20-9 in their last 29 games as an underdog.  Take Seattle.