I was searching odds today and noticed the Seattle Mariners, a road team, are favored by 1 1/2 runs against the Cleveland Indians today in Bovada’s Mariners vs. Indians Betting Lines. That, after the Mariners have dropped 10 of their last 11 away games. I took a second to think how could a team so bad on the road could actually be favored against the AL Central leaders. Then it struck me, Felix Hernandez. He has a way of making losing streaks irrelevant.

Hernandez, 3-2 with a 2.29 ERA, takes the mound against Cleveland, and will face off against Ubaldo Jimenez, who hasn’t exactly been a bargain since joining the Indians. Continue reading →