Just because the Cubs struck gold with another failed Oriole, Jake Arrieta, doesn't mean they can do it with Brian Matusz. As good as the Cubs are, and playing at home, I disagree that they should be favored in a matchup of Matusz against Felix Hernandez.

The Orioles gave up on Matusz after he went 27-41 with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games for them. The Braves traded for him this season and then released him.

Hernandez hasn't been his usual dominant self this season, but he's still an elite pitcher at 30.This will be his third start since coming off the DL after being sidelined with a strained right calf that obviously affected his pitching. None of the current Cubs have faced Hernandez since the last time Hernandez pitched against Chicago was 2010.

The Mariners are in the top 10 in scoring. Only two teams have hit more homers than Seattle.