In the second of a three-game series between the Texas Rangers (7-12) and the Seattle Mariners (7-12) at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Ross Detwiler (0-2, 10.95 ERA) and J.A. Happ (1-1, 2.61 ERA) take the mound. The Mariners won the last game 3-1 and Seattle leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 8:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 28 and will air on ROOT-NW and FSN-SW.
In his most recent outing, Detwiler pitched 2.1 innings, allowing five runs and walking one in an 11-10 loss to the Mariners. Prince Fielder (.355, 7 Rs, 1 HR, 10 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run. In his pitching opportunities against the Rangers, Happ is 1-2 with a 4.60 ERA. He gets a less-than-stellar Texas offense that’s batting just .213. Nelson Cruz (.307, 11 Rs, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Texas is a +115 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is nine runs. The Rangers perform poorly as an underdog with a 6-10 record and have an overall money line of -193. They have not performed well against their division, earning an SU record of 6-10 and a 5-9 record when they were the underdog. The Rangers typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.7 walks per home game.
Across the field, the Mariners have a record of 6-8 when they are favored and are -714 overall with the money line. Against teams in their division, they are 6-6 SU and 5-5 as the favorite.
The Mariners are 3-1 against the Rangers this season. The Rangers will take on a left-hander (Happ) in this game and have a 2-5 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Seattle is 4-0, while Texas is 3-8.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Rangers have a 3-6 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 4-2. The Rangers have a 4-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, Seattle sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 70 this season. Texas ranks in the bottom half at 19th with 72.
Ranking 25th, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 47 this season. Texas ranks in the top half at 12th with 63.
The Rangers are 5-3 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Mariners are 7-6 when they hit at least one homer.
