Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners will pay a visit to Globe Life Park to do battle against a divisional rival in the Texas Rangers. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on both RTNW and FSSW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Sportsbooks have Seattle (+120) as the underdog to Texas (-130). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to finish under 11 runs scored, then Vegas is offering -120 odds. Playing the over can return even money (+100). This game currently has a runline of Mariners +1.5 (-175) and Rangers -1.5 (+155).
The Mariners are 46-63 SU and have gone 53-56 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.4 units ATS. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 53-53 SU and 62-44 ATS. They’ve gained 10.6 units for moneyline bettors and 11.9 units ATS.
Rangers games have had an over/under record of 50-54-2 in 2019. Seattle has been a solid over bet with a total record of 64-36-9.
Right-hander Mike Leake is getting the start for the visiting Mariners. Leake (9-8, 4.25 ERA) has recorded 98 strikeouts in 131.1 innings so far. He’s 1-2 with 15 strikeouts and a 7.94 ERA against Texas this year (three starts).
The Rangers are turning to righty Ariel Jurado (6-6, 4.83 ERA), who has 61 strikeouts and 25 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.39. Jurado is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Seattle this year.
Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.31 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.04 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.02, along with a K/9 of 8.71.
The Mariners offense has slashed .244/.323/.443 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez continue to lead Seattle’s hitters. Santana is slashing .273/.342/.475 with 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and 57 runs scored, while Narvaez is hitting .297 with 16 homers, 41 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
For the home team, Texas’ pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.18, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.81 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 56 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.34 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.02.
The Texas hitters have put up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .271/.332/.441 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ offense has been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is hitting .284/.321/.414 with eight home runs, 51 RBIs, 53 runs and 22 steals, and Choo’s line is .280/.378/.487 with 17 homers, 42 RBIs and 67 runs.
The Mariners have lost 4.5 units and are 40-36 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 46 of those games, compared to 23 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 11.3 units and are 41-29 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 31 of those games, as opposed to 39 which went under the total.
Mariners at Rangers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in only one of Seattle’s last seven games.
- Seattle has recorded 24.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Mariners have a team OPS of .766 this season and an OPS of .761 against right-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS sits at .767 overall and .788 against righties.
