Dave Cokin
MLB Grinder: 2* BEST BET - TB Rays +125 (Ramirez/Elias)
Erasmo Ramirez homecoming, so he should be fired up to go against a team that I'm sure he feels dumped him. Ramirez is mediocre but he's off an exceptional start. Roenis Elias for the Mariners here, and he's no great shakes either, also it's not exactly a stellar matchup. Rays hit lefties decently, bullpens are roughly even, though I'd give ninth inning edge to TB for sure. Mariners made the deal for Mark Trumbo, and that should help their offense, though his defense is atrocious if they're putting him in the outfield. No clue as to whether or not Trumbo gets to Seattle for this game. I was thinking of waiting for the lineup info to show tomorrow, but my sense is that if he's playing the number drops, so perhaps better to just go ahead with it early at what is a decent enough dog price. No problems trying to beat Seattle right now, so let's take the Rays in this spot.
Bonus Play - Take: INDIANS +114