Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
I told you earlier this season to watch Yusei Kikuchi, as there's often value with him. He had a few rough games recently (not ones I bet), but he continues to strike people out -- even in his bad starts -- and has a 124/38 K/BB ratio. In his past 9 starts, he has struck out 6 or more each time. He needs to get the HR ball under control (8 HR allowed in past 6 starts, with a minimum of 1 each time), but overall I see this year as a big improvement. Seattle has been surprising overall this year, and is in the playoff hunt.
Seattle (Kikuchi) +143 at Tampa Bay (Patino)