The Texas Rangers will pay a visit to Safeco Field to play their AL West rival Seattle Mariners. The opening pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and the action will be shown on RTNW and FSSW.
Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Texas (+155) is entering this game as the underdog to Seattle (-165) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. The game’s current runline odds stand at -140 for taking the Rangers +1.5 runs and +120 for the Mariners -1.5.
The Mariners are 32-20 SU and 28-23 ATS. They’ve gained 10.3 units for moneyline bettors and 3.5 units against the spread (ATS). The Rangers are 22-33 SU and have gone 22-32 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 1.9 units for moneyline bettors and 14.8 units ATS.
Seattle games have had an over/under record of 27-24 so far in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 26-23-5.
Right-hander Doug Fister is getting the nod for the visiting Rangers. Fister is 1-4 with a 4.22 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mariners will put the ball in the left hand of Marco Gonzales (4-3, 4.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP), who’s got 49 strikeouts and 11 walks. Gonzales only made one start against the Rangers in 2017 (1-0, 5.40 ERA and six strikeouts across five innings).
Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.30 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.15 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.03, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K/9 of 8.21.
Rangers hitters have slashed .227/.304/.393 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Nomar Mazara and Shin-soo Choo have led Texas’ hitters. Mazara is slashing .270/.338/.500 with 12 home runs, 34 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Choo (.260/.361/.426) has produced eight homers, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
Maintaining a slash line of .196/.224/.286 across 58 plate appearances, Mazara did not do especially well against lefties on the road in 2017 (his overall season line was .253/.323/.422).
In the home-team dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have given up 4.1 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.55 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 10.2 K/9. In 21 games against AL West opponents, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.30 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.22.
The Seattle hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .253/.303/.343 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon. Segura is hitting .324/.341/.465 with four home runs, 34 RBIs, 36 runs and 12 steals, while Gordon’s line is .304/.330/.386 with 56 hits, 13 RBIs, 25 runs and 16 stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 1.8 units and are 6-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 10.1 units and are 19-15 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve cashed the under.
Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in six of Seattle’s last seven games.
The Mariners have won eight of their last nine games SU.
Texas fielders have committed three errors over their last five games, compared to zero errors for Seattle over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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