The Seattle Mariners (80-75) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (73-82) on Sunday, September 22nd. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on BSSW. The Mariners are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mariners. First pitch is set for 1:35 CT.
Mariners vs. Rangers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rangers (+104)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Rangers have scored 7 or more runs in 4 of their last 7 home games.
- The Rangers have a home record of 43-37, while the Mariners have a losing away record of 34-43.
- The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 home games.
- The Rangers have outscored the Mariners 13-8 in their last two home games against them.
- The Rangers have a higher league rank (11th) compared to the Mariners (8th) in the AL West.
Mariners vs Rangers
Seattle picked up an 8-4 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 6th inning, scoring three of their eight runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their final two runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -112 on the money line.
Emerson Hancock got the win for the Mariners, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just three strikeouts and allowed one home run. On the other side, Dane Dunning only went 3 2/3 innings for the Rangers, giving up two earned runs on seven hits.
Julio Rodriguez was the difference for the Mariners, as he went 4/6 with a home run and four RBIs. J.P. Crawford and Justin Turner each had two hits and drove in a run for Seattle’s offense.
Seattle has a 7-3 record in their last 10 games and they are currently on a three-game winning streak. The Mariners are 46-32 at home and 34-43 on the road this season. They are 27-18 in intradivision games and trail the Astros by five games in the AL West.
For the season, the Mariners’ games have averaged 7.9 runs per game and their over/under record is 73-73. The over has hit in their last two games, and their O/U record with the total set at 8 runs is 8-11-1. Today’s O/U line is 8 runs, which is the total for the 35th time this season, accounting for 22.6% of their games.
Bryan Woo Gets The Start For The Mariners
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Woo has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 8-3 with a 2.85 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .208 this season, and he has a WHIP of .88. In his last outing, Woo took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive note for Woo is that he has issued just 0.9 walks per nine innings compared to 7.26 strikeouts.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
Julio RodrÃguez has been on fire for the Mariners of late, going 18/38 (.474) over his last eight games with five homers and 14 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .273 with 19 homers and 63 RBIs. Cal Raleigh leads the team in homers (30) and RBIs (94) but is batting just .213. Luke Raley is also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, with 21 homers and a batting average of .243.
Overall, the Mariners are 23rd in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They are also one of the league’s worst teams in terms of batting average and slugging percentage. As a team, they are averaging 10 strikeouts per game, which is the worst mark in the league.
Currently on a three-game losing streak, the Rangers are 73-82 overall and sit in 3rd place in the AL West, 12 games behind the Astros. As underdogs, they have a 24-46 record straight up and 36-34 against the run line. Their average run differential in wins is +3.4 and -3.9 in losses.
This season, the over/under record for Rangers games is 73-77, and their average game has seen 8.8 runs scored. The over/under line for today’s game is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8, their O/U record is 8-17-2.
Andrew Heaney Gets The Start For The Rangers
Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces off against the Mariners. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 5-14 with a 3.89 ERA. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.21. In his last outing, Heaney took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. He has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, Heaney has allowed 20 home runs.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. This is also the 18th ranked home run hitting team in the league and have a team batting average of .237. One thing to note is that they are 8th in the MLB in fewest strikeouts per game. As a team, they are just 16th in on-base percentage and have the 20th slugging percentage in the league.
Corey Seager is leading the Rangers in home runs this season, and his 74 RBIs are 2nd on the team. Seager is also batting .278 for the season. Adolis Garcia has 23 homers this season but is batting just .221. Marcus Semien has gone deep 22 times this season and has 72 RBIs, but is batting just .232. Over the team’s last eight games, Leody Taveras is hitting .280 with two homers, and Wyatt Langford is batting .296.
Mariners vs Rangers Prediction
For today’s Mariners vs. Rangers matchup, we really like the Rangers on the money line, with the payout sitting at +104. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers, and with the payout, there is some good value on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andrew Heaney finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among starters today. As for the Mariners starter, Bryan Woo is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which has him right in the middle of the pack.
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Last updated:September 22, 2024 Mariners, Rangers