The Seattle Mariners are definitely in groove. With their 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the Mariners have now won eight consecutive for the first time in nearly four years. The last time Seattle pulled off a similar streak was June 21-July 17, 2022, also eight in a row. The Mariners went to the playoffs that year as a Wild Card.

The Seattle Mariners came off an off-day Thursday as one of the hottest teams in baseball. They kept that flame going with a 13-1 win against the Texas Rangers on Friday. The Mariners improved to 19-12 with the win.

Jacob deGrom is averaging 6.7 strikeouts across his last three outings and will be pitching at home. The books have set his strikeout prop at 6.5, and that’s too low for a player who averages 10.9 Ks per nine innings in his long, storied career.