MLB · Thu, May 29 · 9:40 PM EST

Washington Nationals at Seattle Mariners

Gary's pick

Washington Nationals ML+102

CONF 73%

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The read

Listen, if you’ve got the guts to bet numbers over names, you see the value here. Emerson Hancock’s bloated ERA (5.95) and sky-high WHIP (1.65) scream vulnerability, especially against a Nationals lineup with three hitters above .280 and James Wood’s power (15 HR, .287 AVG) lurking. MacKenzie Gore brings a puncher’s chance on the bump with his solid ERA (3.47), high strikeout rate (93 SO in 62.1 IP), and a batting average against that tells you hitters aren’t squaring him up (.246). Seattle’s bats after Raleigh and Moore are paper-thin, and if Gore handles the top of the order, the Nats can snatch this one outright—don’t let the Mariners’ record spook you.

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