The Texas Rangers will go for their fourth win in a row as they play host to the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park. The matchup gets underway at 2:05 p.m. ET and you can catch it on either RTNW or FSSW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (+100) is rolling into this contest as an underdog against Seattle (-110) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 11.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Mariners -1.5 runs (+135) and Rangers +1.5 runs (-155).
The Rangers are 23-23 straight up (SU) and 25-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.5 units for moneyline bettors and 0.8 units ATS. The Mariners are 23-28 SU and have gone 27-23 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 1.7 units for moneyline bettors through the early part of the season and 1.3 units ATS.
Texas games have an over/under record of 26-18-1 so far in 2019. Mariners games have gone over 35 times, gone under 12 times and pushed on three instances.
The southpaw Marco Gonzales is the probable starter for the visiting Mariners. Gonzales is 5-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the right hand of Jesse Chavez (0-1, 5.25 ERA), who has 20 strikeouts and nine walks as well as a 1.58 WHIP. Chavez is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Texas’ pitching staff has given up 5.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.44, a WHIP of 1.55 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 5.02 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.2 K/9. In 28 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.43.
The Texas hitters have put up 5.8 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .292/.350/.560 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Elvis Andrus has helped lead the Rangers’ offense this season with six home runs, 26 RBIs, 25 runs and eight stolen bases.
For the visitors, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.04 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.62, along with a K/9 of 9.90.
Mariners hitters have slashed .243/.322/.460 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Domingo Santana has led Seattle’s hitters. Santana is slashing .267/.333/.462 with eight home runs, 38 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
The Rangers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of five runs to three.
Mariners at Rangers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in five of Seattle’s last seven outings.
- The Mariners have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 22 over their last 10.
- The Mariners have a team OPS of .782 this season and an OPS of .787 against right-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS sits at .813 overall and .838 versus righties.
- Seattle has recorded 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.8 over its last five.
- The Mariners have lost five of their last six games SU while the Rangers have taken six of their last seven.
