The Texas Rangers are playing host to their AL West nemesis Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park. The matchup begins at 3:05 p.m. ET and you can catch the game on RTNW and FSSW.
Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (-165) is hosting this one as the favorite against Seattle (+155) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 10.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Mariners +1.5 runs (-140) and Rangers -1.5 runs (+120).
The Mariners have gone 57-80 SU this year and are 68-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.1 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 67-70 SU and 75-61 ATS. The team has gained 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.0 units ATS. Texas has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven.
Texas games have an over/under record of 60-73-3 in 2019. Seattle has been a great over bet with a total record of 76-50-10.
Yusei Kikuchi will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. The left-handed Kikuchi is 5-9 with a 5.36 ERA and 104 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Brett Martin (1-2, 4.56 ERA), who’s got 50 strikeouts and 12 walks, along with a 1.37 WHIP. Martin is 0-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
Texas’ pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.08, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 4.60 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 67 games against divisional foes, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.36 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.48.
Texas’ hitters have produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .202/.266/.325 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led the Rangers’ batters this year. Andrus is hitting .275/.314/.402 with 10 home runs, 61 RBIs, 67 runs and 27 steals, and Choo is hitting .263 with 20 homers, 49 RBIs and 78 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.28 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.02 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.87, along with a K/9 of 8.56.
Mariners hitters have slashed .241/.321/.437 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mallex Smith continue to lead Seattle’s hitters. Santana is hitting .256/.332/.449 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Smith is hitting .241/.309/.363 with six homers, 35 RBIs, 62 runs and 39 steals.
The Mariners have lost 9.2 units and are 18-25 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 1.5 units and are 27-21 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 23 of those games, as opposed to 23 that’ve cashed the under.
Mariners at Rangers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in six of Texas’ last seven games.
- Both teams have hit eight home runs over their last 10 outings.
- The Mariners have a team OPS of .757 this season, including an OPS of .752 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS stands at .749 overall and .728 against lefties.
- Texas has posted 16.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have dropped five of their last six games SU.
