He sided with Seattle on the moneyline despite Progressive Field’s power dampening, pointing out Cleveland’s 3-6 skid versus left-handed starters and broader struggles against quality righties. George Kirby brings the Mariners’ best strike-throwing profile while Logan Allen has wobbled of late, giving up traffic when his changeup misses. Guardians bats rank bottom-five in August extra-base hits, and prior trips to Cleveland have been unkind to Seattle only because of the long-ball tax that is less relevant in a grind-it-out matchup. Pitching depth and playoff urgency tip the scales toward the visitors.