Analysis

Seattle is an average road team and playing in the Eastern Time Zone for the first time in 2026. I think that matters a little. Pitcher Bryan Woo is 1-3 with a 4.68 ERA away. Detroit has been a massive disappointment, no doubt, as has lefty Framber Valdez (2-4, 4.39 ERA). Why teams give $40-plus million to a starting pitcher who goes out there once every five days, I will never understand. If I'm ever an MLB owner (yeah right), that's an edict from Day 1: No long-term deals to pitchers. Hey, it works for the Rays. But I only need a one-run loss here. Seattle is dead last in the majors in OPS vs. southpaws at .620.