The Texas Rangers will play host to the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park. The matchup gets underway at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on both RTNW and FSSW.
Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas is listing Seattle (+100) as the underdog to Texas (-110). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over 9.5 runs and +100 for under 9.5. The game’s current runline odds sit at -210 for taking the Mariners +1.5 runs and +175 for the Rangers -1.5.
The Mariners are 9-8 SU and are 11-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.3 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 5.7 units ATS. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 7-13 SU and 8-12 ATS. They’ve lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors and 7.4 units ATS.
Texas games have an over/under record of 9-10-1 so far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 10-6.
Right-hander Felix Hernandez is the probable starter for Seattle. Hernandez is 2-2 with a 5.48 ERA and 15 strikeouts. He has yet to face Texas this year, but he did make four starts against the Rangers in 2017, compiling a 1-1 record against them with a 5.03 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
The Rangers are turning to lefty Mike Minor (1-1, 4.60 ERA), who has 14 strikeouts and five walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 0.96. Minor did not record a start against the Mariners in 2017.
Texas’ pitchers have yielded 5.0 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.33, a WHIP of 1.52 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 3.28 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 14 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 4.94 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.00.
The Texas offense has produced 3.4 runs per outing, including 2.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .236/.288/.427 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Elvis Andrus has helped lead the Rangers’ offense this season with 17 hits, five RBIs and seven runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.87 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.32 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.55, along with a K-per-9 of 9.39.
Mariners hitters have slashed .241/.307/.390 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 3.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by Robinson Cano so far, who is slashing .339/.471/.464 with 19 hits, six RBIs and 13 runs scored. He didn’t do especially well against lefty pitching on the road in 2017. Across 90 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .220/.278/.305 (compared to his total season line of .280/.338/.453).
The Rangers are coming off of a 4-2 loss against the Rays, while the Mariners just dropped a 9-2 game to the Astros.
Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of Texas’ last seven games.
The Mariners have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 14 over their last 10.
The Seattle defense has allowed seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to 13 errors for Texas over its last 10.
The Mariners have lost four of their last five games SU.
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