Aug 1 - MLB trade deadline is history. Now lets see how the pennant race shapes up.

A few big trades as the deadline approached but once again Roy Halladay is still a sad Toronto Blue Jay. Victor Martinez to the Red Sox might cause some problems as he is coming in to take the captain Jason Varitek's spot. We shall see. Today we will be quick with our pick and follow some betting trends.

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

We have 2 good pitchers going tonight in Texas. One a proven commodity and one young stud who has been showing the league what he is made of. Pitchers duel = low scoring game.

Felix Hernandez (11-4, 2.79 ERA), goes for the Mariners. He ranks among the league leaders in wins, ERA and strikeouts (139). The All-Star right-hander has been outstanding in 12 road starts, going 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA while fanning 80 in 84 2-3 innings.

The Rangers will give the ball to rookie Tommy Hunter (3-1, 2.00), who is looking to win a fourth consecutive decision. The 23-year-old right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.11 ERA in his last four starts, including a solid performance in a 3-1 loss at Seattle on July 9. In that outing, Hunter allowed four hits in six scoreless innings. He's won both of his starts since, yielding two runs and nine hits in 13 innings.

Sounds like a duel to me. Here are some Pure Profets trends:

Under is 9-0 in Mariners last 9 games as a road favorite.
Under is 14-2 in Mariners last 16 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 12-2 in Mariners last 14 vs. American League West.
Under is 22-4-1 in Mariners last 27 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 9-2 in Mariners last 11 Saturday games.
Under is 22-6 in Mariners last 28 games following a loss.
Under is 8-1 in Hernandez's last 9 starts as a favorite.
Under is 25-5-2 in Rangers last 32 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their last game.
Under is 21-5-2 in Rangers last 28 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 8-0 in Hunters last 8 starts overall.
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 4-0 in Umpire Darrell Cousins' last 4 games behind home plate.

Too many trends to ignore!

PURE PROFETS PLAY OF THE DAY:

MARINERS/RANGERS UNDER 8 1/2

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