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Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners: A AL West matchup

The Texas Rangers are visiting the Seattle Mariners tonight at T-Mobile Park.

The Brewers have a promising season

The Texas Rangers are third in the AL West with a 71-76 record, including 30-42 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 5 games including the opener in Seattle. Texas has a 4.36 ERA, a .238 batting average, a .313 on-base percentage, and 1.28 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Marcus Semien leads the team with 141 hits and 91 runs while Corey Seager is on top with 30 home runs.

Can the Mariners reach the playoffs?

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 74-73 record, including 42-30 at home. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games including the oepener against the Rangers. The Mariners have a 3.52 ERA, a .220 batting average, a .276 on-base percentage, and 1.08 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 128 hits, while Cal Raleigh is on top with 65 runs and 30 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Mariners are 9-4 SU in their last 13 home games and 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against Texas. Seattle has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL West, while have stayed under in 7 of their last 9 games against Texas. The Rangers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games overall, 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against the Mariners and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the AL. Seattle has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 6 of their last 9 games against teams from the AL West while they have played under in 5 of their last 7 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The AL West rivals have just an average season, and neither of them would probably make it to the playoffs. The Mariners have 7.4% of getting there, which puts them in a more promising situation than the Rangers. However, Texas is the team that won the series opener by 5-4, ending the four-game losing streak against the Mariners. Seattle will try to bounce back with Emerson Hancock on the mound, who is 3-4 for the season with a 4.76 ERA, 28 K, 45.1 IP, and 1.32 WHIP. The Rangers start veteran Jacob deGrom, who will make his debut this season after making only two starts last year. There is no doubt that deGrom still has what to offer, but the Mariners will take off early in the game and win it at the end.