:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71282756/usa_today_18920724.0.jpg "Pick on the Total for the Guardians-Mariners game on August 25")
The Cleveland Guardians enter Thursday's series opener on the road against the Seattle Mariners as the hottest team in the American League, looking to improve their current run of 18-9 in their last 27 games.
Cleveland Guardians (-120, 7.5) vs. Seattle Mariners
The Guardians give Triston McKenzie the start, who has had a tough time keeping the ball in the park on the road, giving up 15 home runs across 83 1/3 innings across 13 starts away from Cleveland this season.
Behind McKenzie is an offense that has hit 60 of their 96 home runs on the road with the third-best road batting average in the American League and lead the league in fewest strikeouts on a per at-bay basis.