The Texas Rangers will be taking the field against their divisional nemesis Seattle Mariners in a Wednesday showdown. The matchup gets going at 3:40 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on either RTNW or FSSW.
Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Seattle (receiving -125 odds) is hosting this one as the favorite over Texas and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (-180) and Mariners -1.5 runs (+160).
The Rangers are 26-26 SU and have gone 30-21 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.1 units for moneyline bettors and 4.5 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 24-33 SU and 29-27 ATS. They’ve lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS. Seattle has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 36-17-3 so far in 2019. Rangers games have gone over 27 times, gone under 23 times and pushed on one occasion.
The left-handed Drew Smyly is projected to start for the visiting Rangers. Smyly (1-3, 6.15 ERA) has recorded 35 punchouts in 33.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mariners are putting the ball in the left hand of Wade LeBlanc (2-2, 7.33 ERA, 1.76 WHIP), who has 18 strikeouts and eight walks this season. LeBlanc made four starts against the Rangers in 2018, putting together a 2-1 record with a 4.22 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 6.0 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 5.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.33 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 25 games against divisional foes, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.89.
Seattle’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .266/.345/.416 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger have led the Mariners’ batters this year. Santana is slashing .278/.340/.486 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs, 26 runs and five stolen bases, while Haniger’s line sits at .229/.321/.481 with 13 homers, 28 RBIs and 41 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.17 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.44 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.03, along with a WHIP of 1.53.
Rangers hitters have slashed .254/.335/.463 on their way to 5.7 runs scored per game this year, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Texas’ offense has been powered by Shin-soo Choo and Elvis Andrus. Choo is slashing .291/.382/.529 with nine home runs, 22 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Andrus is hitting .314/.366/.488 with six homers, 26 RBIs, 27 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Rangers have lost 3.0 units and are 10-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in eight of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 5.8 units and are 6-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 11 of those games, compared to four that went under the total.
Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in just two of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Rangers have a team OPS of .798 this season and an OPS of .721 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS stands at .776 overall and .740 against southpaws.
- Texas has recorded 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.4 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 11 over their last 10.
