The Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners meet Saturday in MLB action from T-Mobile Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Nathan Eovaldi for the start here and Eovaldi is 3-2 with a 2.68 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Mariners, Eovaldi is 2-1 with a 5.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts. The Seattle Mariners will send out George Kirby for the start here and Kirby is 5-5 with a 3.81 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rangers, Kirby is 4-0 with a 0.91 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this one looking to bounce back from Friday’s series-opening loss to the Mariners by a final score of 3-2. The loss was not the start Texas was looking for after a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to start the week.
Rangers Still Scuffling Offensively
Entering Friday’s opener, Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 71 hits along with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 37 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs and 40 RBIs with 10 doubles as well as 5 stolen bases. Evan Carter also has 5 home runs with 15 RBIs while Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 31 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 16 doubles. Corey Seager also has a team-high 14 home runs with 33 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last three games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Mariners have lost three of their last four games as favorites against the Rangers following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last 10 Saturday games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in each of their last three road day games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as road underdogs.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners will be out to build on Friday’s win over the Rangers, keeping the ball rolling after their series win over the Chicago White Sox to start the week.
Mariners Having Offensive Issues Of Their Own
Going into Friday’s matchup, Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 75 hits including a .268 batting average and also has 6 doubles. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 12 home runs along with 42 RBIs while Jorge Polanco has 5 home runs with 14 RBIs and Raleigh has a team-high 84 strikeouts. Mitch Haniger also has 6 home runs and 30 RBIs while Rodriguez has a team-high 16 stolen bases and 84 strikeouts as well this season. Dylan Moore and Ty France each have a team-high 11 doubles also this season.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won nine of their last 10 day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games at T-Mobile Park against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in six of their last seven day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight Saturday day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the under here. I also lean towards Seattle, but I’m not loving how much of a nail-biter the Mariners made Friday’s matchup into, and these are two teams that are simply having a hard time drumming up consistent offense across the board. A lot of first to 3 wins games going on as of late, and these are two solid starting options in Eovaldi and Kirby. Obviously I favor Kirby more at home and with his head-to-head success against Texas, but I think a pitcher’s duel is brewing here. Give me the under.