The Seattle Mariners (11-11) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (12-11) on Tuesday, April 23rd. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on BSSW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 8:05 ET.

Mariners vs Rangers

Seattle closed out their series vs. the Rockies with an impressive 10-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -122 on the money line. It was a six-run 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Rockies could only score two runs, both of which came in the 1st.

Emerson Hancock put together a good start for the Mariners, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Seattle’s offense was carried by Cal Raleigh, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Seattle is 11-11 overall this season, and they are in 2nd place in the AL West, just a half-game behind the Rangers. Today, the Mariners are on the road to take on the Rangers and have yet to play a game against other teams in the AL West. Seattle split their most recent series vs. the Rockies, and they are 2-4-1 in series this year.

As the favorite, the Mariners have gone 8-6 this season and 3-5 as the underdog. They are above .500 at home, going 7-6, and are 4-5 on the road. Seattle’s most recent game vs. the Rockies was a loss, and they are 11-11 overall this year.

Seattle is 10-12 against the run line this season, with a 5-8 mark at home and a 5-4 record on the road. The Mariners are 6-8 against the run line as the favorite and 4-4 as the underdog. Their average run differential this season is +0.1 runs per game, but they have been outscored by 0.3 runs per game at home compared to a +0.8 run differential on the road. In their wins, they are winning by an average of 3.5 runs per game, while in their losses, they are losing by an average of 3.3 runs per game.

The Seattle Mariners have played 20 games this season with an average over/under line of 8 runs. Their games have gone over the total 7 times and under 13 times. The combined run average in their games is 7.5 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is the highest line for any of their games this season.

Logan Gilbert Gets The Start For The Mariners

Logan Gilbert and the Mariners are on the road to take on the Rangers. Gilbert has been solid in his first two starts, going 7 2/3 innings in each outing. He has 14 strikeouts to just 3 walks and has given up just 1 earned run in each start. He has given up a total of 3 home runs so far this season.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh have been swinging the bat well for the Mariners of late, with Rodriguez hitting .464 over his last six games and Raleigh going 8/20 with three homers over the same stretch. Rodriguez is currently 3rd on the team in batting average (.276), while Raleigh is hitting .258 for the season. Raleigh’s eight homers are 5th in the league, and he is 2nd on the team with 11 RBIs.

As a team, the Mariners are averaging just 3.8 runs per game (23rd) and are hitting a collective .229, which is 17th in the league. However, they have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. So far, they have the 10th most home runs in the league but are just 21st in slugging percentage.

Heading into their last game vs. the Braves, the Rangers closed out the series with a 6-4 win. Texas was the +139 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Rangers, as they got on the board with a four-run 4th inning. However, the Braves responded with three runs in the bottom of the 4th to tie things up. Texas added another two runs in the 8th to pick up the win.

Michael Lorenzen put together a good start for the Rangers, going six innings and giving up three earned runs, and picking up the win. Texas’s offense was carried by Andrew Knizner, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Texas currently leads the AL West with a record of 12-11, and they hold a half-game lead over the Mariners, who are their opponent today. The Rangers are coming off losing two straight to the Braves, and they have gone 3-3-1 in series this year. Against other AL West teams, the Rangers have gone just 4-6.

As the favorite, the Rangers are 4-6 this year, and they are 8-5 when the underdog. At home, they are 5-5 compared to 7-6 on the road. So far, the Rangers have gone 4-6 against other AL West teams.

When the Rangers are favored, they are just 3-7 against the run line, but as underdogs, they are 8-5. They have a run line record of 11-12 overall, and their average run margin is +0.4 runs per game. They have been better at covering the run line on the road, going 7-6 compared to 4-6 at home. Their average run margin in wins is +3.8, while in losses it is -3.3.

Today’s over/under line of 9 runs for the Texas Rangers’ game against the Seattle Mariners is right around their season average of 9 runs per game. The Rangers have had a combined run average of 9.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 11-11. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 4-2, and 34.8% of their games have had higher lines than 9 runs.

Dane Dunning Gets The Start For The Rangers

Dane Dunning is getting the start for the Rangers at home against the Mariners. Dunning has started 3 games this season, going 1-0 so far. He has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, and in his last outing, he went 6 2/3 innings vs. the Astros.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Adolis García is currently on a five-game hitting streak and has been hot at the plate over his last seven games, batting .320 with two homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .326 with a team-high 22 RBIs and is 4th in the league with six home runs. Marcus Semien has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 8/31 in his last seven games with two homers.

As a team, the Rangers are 9th in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. They have been a good home run hitting team so far and are among the league leaders in batting average and slugging percentage. Overall, they are 8th in scoring and have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per game.

Mariners vs Rangers Prediction

Our predicted final score for this Mariners vs. Rangers matchup is 6-5 in favor of the Mariners. So we are recommending that you take the Mariners on the money line, which is currently at -115.

Looking at today’s starting pitchers, Logan Gilbert is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and we have him finishing with more K’s than Dane Dunning, who is projected to finish with six.

Offensively, we have the Mariners finishing with 11 total hits, and they are also projected to hit the second-most home runs in the league today.

As for the Rangers, they are projected to finish with eight hits and five runs, which has them finishing with the 15th most runs in the league today.

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