Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers will make a road trip to T-Mobile Park to take on a divisional rival in the Seattle Mariners. The game gets going at 9:10 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on both RTNW and FSSW.
Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners Odds
Seattle (+100) is coming into this one as the underdog against Texas (-110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). There’s a runline of Rangers -1.5 (+135) and Mariners +1.5 (-155) for this matchup.
The Mariners are 28-26 against the spread (ATS), but only 23-32 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.7 units ATS. The Rangers have gone 25-25 SU this year and are 29-20 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 8.1 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units ATS.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 36-15-3 so far in 2019. Rangers games have gone over 26 times, gone under 22 times and pushed on one occasion.
Lance Lynn is getting the start for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Lynn is 6-3 with a 4.67 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 20 strikeouts and a 1.93 ERA against Seattle this year (two starts).
The Mariners are handing the ball to lefty Tommy Milone (0-1, 3.60 ERA), who has six strikeouts and one walks as well as a WHIP of 0.80. Milone is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.21 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.19 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.97, along with a WHIP of 1.53 and a K/9 of 7.52.
The Rangers offense has slashed .254/.337/.464 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led Texas’ hitters. Andrus is slashing .327/.376/.509 with six home runs, 26 RBIs, 26 runs and nine stolen bases, while Choo is hitting .294 with nine homers, 22 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
For the home team, Seattle’s pitchers have given up 6.0 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 5.01 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.47 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 9.9 K/9. In 23 games against AL West opponents, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.71 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.17.
The Seattle hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .229/.297/.380 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger have led the Mariners’ batters this year. Santana is hitting .278/.339/.493 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Haniger’s line sits at .233/.324/.490 with 13 homers, 28 RBIs and 41 runs.
The Rangers have lost 1.0 units and are 9-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in seven of those games, as opposed to six that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 1.1 units and are 22-18 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
Rangers vs. Mariners Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have dropped nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Texas fielders have six errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for Seattle over its last 10.
- The Rangers have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Rangers have an OPS of .800 this season and an OPS of .709 against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS stands at .777 overall and .741 against southpaws.
