The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners meet Sunday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Mariners vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Mariners vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 9-6 on the year and play the Angels, Dodgers, and Athletics next. The Texas Rangers are batting .214 on the season, have a .274 OBP, and a .366 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Josh Smith leads the Texas Rangers with 12 hits and 3 RBI, while Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia have combined for 22 hits and 11 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 2-3 with a 5.46 ERA and 63 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 7-8 on the year and play the Reds, Blue Jays, and Red Sox next. The Seattle Mariners are batting .210 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and a .363 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Jorge Polanco leads the Seattle Mariners with 13 hits and 12 RBI while Cal Raleigh and Victor Robles have combined for 24 hits and 9 RBI.
Logan Gilbert gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 0-1 with a 2.55 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. Gilbert is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 76 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last 15 games at T-Mobile Park against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have won each of their last nine Sunday home games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at T-Mobile Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in 14 of their last 15 games at T-Mobile Park against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last 14 games at T-Mobile Park against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last five day games after playing the previous day.
- The Mariners have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 10 of the Mariners’ last 11 games at T-Mobile Park.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mariners rank T2nd in the league for steals this season (23).
- The Mariners rank T2nd in the league for walks this season (64).
- The Rangers rank 30th in the league for walks this season (34).
- The Rangers rank 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.274).
Mariners vs Rangers Prediction
Eovaldi has been dealing through three starts, allowing 11 hits and five runs through 19.2 innings with 21 strikeouts. Eovaldi has above-average stuff and is worth a look in the underdog role. The problem is, the Rangers haven’t been able to produce offense this week, and it’s led to some frustrating losses. The Mariners have rebounded with wins in four of their last five games, and Gilbert is pitching like the ace he is, allowing eight hits and five runs through 17.2 innings with 25 strikeouts. The price is cheap. I like the Mariners to get the sweep on Sunday afternoon.