How we see it goin' down: Red Sox - Mariners series

First Pitch: Thursday 10:10, Friday 10:10, Saturday 10:10, Sunday 4:10

Arms: Thursday: Franklin Morales, LHP (1-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. Felix Hernandez, RHP  (5-5, 3.36 ERA)

Friday: Aaron Cook, RHP (1-1, 9.39 ERA) vs. Hector Noesi, RHP (2-9, 5.50 ERA) 

Saturday: Josh Beckett, RHP (4-7, 4.14 ERA) vs. Erasmo Ramirez, RHP (0-2, 4.18 ERA)

Sunday:  Felix Doubront, LHP (8-4, 4.54 ERA) vs. Jason Vargas, LHP (7-7, 4.54 ERA)

                                        Yard: Safeco Field    Watch it:  NESN    Hear it:  WEEI

The Matchup

Record: 40-35 (T-3rd AL East)	Record: 32-45 (Last AL West)
On road: 19-14	At home: 13-21
Streak: Won 2	Streak: Lost 1
Leaders at the plate	Leaders at the plate
Average: Nava (.315)	Average: Wells (.289)
Homers: Ortiz (21)	Homers:  Smoak (11)
RBI: Ortiz (53)	RBI: Seager (46)
Leaders on the mound	Leaders on the mound
Wins: Buchholz/Doubront (8)	Wins: Vargas (7)
ERA: Morales (3.12) | Atchison (1.24)	ERA: Hernandez (3.36) | Luetge (1.40)
K's: Doubront (81)	K's: Hernandez (101)

Last time

The Mariners came into Fenway for a quick 2-game series in mid-May and they were dominated by the Sox. We saw the Daniel Nava we remembered in 2010 in game 1, as he re-introduced himself with a 2-run home run off of Jason Vargas. Kelly Shoppach added his first homer in the year in the 6-1, game 1 victory.

Mike Aviles took over in game 2, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and RBI. David Ortiz added a homer, and the Sox shut out the Mariners 5-0 for the sweep.

This time

Laser Show: David Ortiz

It is clear his brief slump is over after the performance against the Jays. He is on fire and there seems to be no pitcher that can stop him.

Pitch Around: Justin Smoak

Every time the Sox and Mariners meet up, Justin Smoak's name seems to fill the stat sheet. Smoak does not have a great average, but is Seattle's "power hitter". As long as the Sox don't fall behind, Smoak should be an easy out.

Don't Fall Behind: Felix Hernandez

Some may be fooled by his record, but he is still an excellent pitcher on a very bad team. Felix will get a lot of strikeouts and not fall behind too often. Franklin Morales better keep up with him because he will not get a lot of run support.

How we see it goin' down

The only hope the Mariners have is Felix Hernandez in the first game of the series. I am not sure if the Sox will get the best of him, but I am sure they will dominated the rest of the series. The Sox will probably drop tonight's game, but will win the final 3 for the series victory.