The Texas Rangers (71-76) travel to face off against the Seattle Mariners (74-73) on Friday, September 13th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and televised on BSSW. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mariners are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Rangers vs. Mariners Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Mariners (-104)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7 Runs

• Mariners have a strong home record with 5 wins in their last 7 home games.
• Mariners have outscored their opponents 52 to 34 in their last 10 games.
• Mariners have won 3 out of 4 head-to-head games against the Rangers this season at home.
• Mariners have scored 6 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games.
• Mariners have a higher league rank (8th) compared to the Rangers (11th).

Rangers vs Mariners

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Mariners series. Texas went into the matchup as +122 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. The Rangers had a big 8th inning, scoring three runs to take the lead, and they held on for the win. Heading into the game, the Rangers had lost three in a row.

Seattle wasted a good outing from Bryce Miller, as he gave up just one run in six innings of work for the Mariners. Collin Snider took the loss. Matt Festa got the win out of the bullpen for the Rangers as Kumar Rocker went just four innings, giving up one earned run.

Nathaniel Lowe and Marcus Semien each homered for the Rangers, while Justin Turner went deep for the Mariners. Victor Robles had a three-hit game and scored twice for Seattle.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.4, but when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.9. Their run line record is 62-85, and they have been a better bet on the road, where they are 31-41 vs. 31-44 at home. Overall, Texas is 71-76 and 3rd in the AL West, 7.5 games behind the Astros.

This season, the over/under record for Rangers games is 67-75, with an average of 8.7 runs per game. The over has hit in two straight games, and the O/U line for today is 7 runs, which is unusually low, as in 94.6% of their games, the line has been set higher than 7 runs.

Jacob deGrom Gets The Start For The Rangers

Coming off a season in which he made six starts, Jacob deGrom went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.67. His WHIP for the season was .76, and he finished the year with three quality starts. In terms of strikeouts, deGrom averaged 13.35 per nine innings and 1.5 per inning. His walks per nine innings was 1.19, and he allowed two home runs for the season. Overall, deGrom finished the year with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 11.2 and averaged 0.7 walks per game.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Rangers offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a bit better of late, as they are averaging 4.6 runs per game over their last seven games. As a team, they are batting just .238 and have the 17th ranked on-base percentage in the league.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ best hitter this season, as he is batting .278 with a team-high 30 home runs. Adolis Garcia is also near the top of the league in homers, but he is batting just .219 this season. Marcus Semien has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/22 in his last five games with three homers.

Seattle is 74-73 overall and 2nd in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 4.5 games. Their series record is 19-23-4, and they are looking to bounce back after losing the series opener to the Rangers.

On the run line, the Mariners are 62-85 overall, with a 40-61 record as favorites. Their average run total this season is 7.9 runs per game, and 67 of their 138 games have gone under the total. Today’s O/U line of 7 runs is lower than usual, as 65.3% of their games have had higher lines.

Emerson Hancock Gets The Start For The Mariners

Seattle is sending Emerson Hancock to the mound today vs. the Rangers, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Blue Jays. In that start, he took the loss, going 4 innings and giving up 2 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, and 1 home run. One positive for Hancock is that he did not issue a walk in his previous outing. Overall, he has a record of 3-4, an ERA of 4.76, and opponents are batting .257 this season. Hancock has made 9 starts, and his ERA at home is 3.18 compared to 10.7 on the road.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Cal Raleigh has been on a tear of late for the Mariners, going 12/35 in his last nine games, with two homers and 10 RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .215, but his 30 homers is 11th in the league and leads the Mariners. Luke Raley has also hit two homers in his last eight games, going 8/30 over that stretch.

Seattle has been one of the league’s worst offensive teams this season, as they are batting just .219 and averaging only 4.1 runs per game. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of strikeouts. As a team, they have been better on the road (4.4 runs per game) than at home (3.7 runs per game).

Rangers vs Mariners Prediction

With the Mariners at home and a money line payout of -104, that is the direction we recommend going in this one. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Mariners, giving you some room to take the over if you like, as the line is currently sitting at 7 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jacob deGrom finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Emerson Hancock with six. However, we have deGrom going five innings and Hancock going six, giving Hancock the edge in terms of a possible win.

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