The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners meet Saturday 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 11-9 on the year and play the Athletics and Pirates next. The Texas Rangers are batting .240 on the season and have a .315 OBP, and a .399 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.38 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 25 hits and 11 RBI, while Jake Burger and Josh Jung have combined for 40 hits and 23 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 3-4 with a 5.27 ERA and 75 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 8-13 on the year and play the Cardinals and Athletics next. The Seattle Mariners are batting. 209 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and have a .329 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners pitching staff has a 3.28 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Randy Arozarena leads the Seattle Mariners with 21 hits and 7 RBI while Brendan Donovan and Luke Raley have combined for 37 hits and 20 RBI.
George Kirby gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 2-2 with a 3.25 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Kirby is 8-1 with a 1.31 ERA and 55 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won each of their last 17 games against the Rangers following a home loss.
- The Rangers have lost 16 of their last 17 games at T-Mobile Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four games against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games at T-Mobile Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in 15 of their last 16 games at T-Mobile Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in 15 of their last 17 games at T-Mobile Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have won the first inning in six of their last seven home games against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have lost each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last seven games between the Rangers and Mariners.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five road day games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have lost the first inning in each of their last three home games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Rangers and Mariners has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games as underdogs against the Mariners have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last seven home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 day games against AL West opponents.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Mariners’ last 10 home games against AL West opponents.
- George Kirby has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight home appearances.
- George Kirby has recorded a win in each of his last six home appearances against the Rangers.
- Cal Raleigh has hit a home run in four of the Mariners’ last eight home games against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with the Rangers as road underdogs.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
- Brandon Nimmo has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mariners rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (45).
- The Mariners rank 29th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.329).
- The Rangers rank 3rd in the league for runs allowed this season (70).
- The Rangers rank T5th in the league for triples this season (3).
Mariners vs Rangers Prediction
The Mariners are due for a breakthrough performance after running into losses again. Kirby is off to a fine start, positing a 3.25 ERA and 0.94 WHIP through 27.2 innings. We know what Eovaldi is capable of when he’s right, but he has a 5.40 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 21.2 innings. Kirby has owned the Rangers throughout his career, and that includes allowing a .220 batting average and .244 batting average in 127 at-bats. I like the Mariners to get a much-needed win here to stop the bleeding.