8/21 7AM: Cubs vs Mariners Series Preview
Hour 2: J. Hood & Tyler discussed the Chicago Cubs 74-54, second in the NL Central vs. Seattle Mariners 60-68, third in the AL West, Matthew Boyd 8-2, 4.02 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 68 strikeouts; Mariners: Emerson Hancock 7-7, 3.30 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 119 strikeouts. Seattle has a 60-68 record overall and a 33-29 record at home. Mariners' pitchers have a collective 4.01 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season. Tyler Aki was in for Kap.
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