Hunter's ERA on the road is over exagerated because of his struggles @ LA in his last start. I fully expect him to bounce back here today against the Mariners who struggle to get runs and he has a 2.67 ERA in 5 career starts. Hunter had 6 IP 2 ER earlier in June when he was just coming off the DL since then he's been great and the Rangers are 9-2 in his last 11 starts. Mariners just 2.21 runs per 9 vs. RHP in their last 10 games, while the Rangers have hit the ball consistently especially on the road where they are 16-7 in their last 23. Hunter will also be on 5 days rest and have the edge in that department against Felix who has an ERA on the year of 2.90.
Judging by his past experiences with the Rangers he'll need a shut down performance as he's got 3 starts and a 7.28 ERA against them this year. I believe he'll be effective, but not dominant like he needs to be to win this game. Mariners offer no run support and are 6-13 in his last 19 starts. Seattle also 8-25 L33 vs. AL West and 7-21 in their last 28 vs. a winning team. Texas is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings and have the experience with the bats and the bullpen advantage to take this game on the road.
