Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction & Betting Tips 9/22/2024

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From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Mariners and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 2:35 PM ET and is being televised by BSSW. Seattle is favored on the money line (-122), while the Rangers are the slight home underdog (+104). The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

The Mariners are 80-75 and have won three straight, while the Rangers have lost three in a row and are 73-82 overall. Starting for the Mariners is Bryan Woo, while the Rangers are set to go with Andrew Heaney. Texas is currently 3rd in the AL West, while the Mariners are 2nd.

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Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners Trends and Key Stats

• The Mariners are 4-1 across their last five road games. They have gone 4-1 vs. the runline.
• Conversely, the Rangers have achieved a 1-4 (SU) record and 2-3 record in their last five home games.
• The Mariners have a straight-up record of 7-3 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 5-5.
• When playing as the underdog, the Rangers have gone 5-5 against the runline, with a straight-up record of 6-4 over their last ten games.

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.

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.

Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

Seattle is 80-75 overall this season and is 2nd in the AL West, five games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Mariners have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Rangers, and they have an overall division record of 27-18 this season.

On the road, the Mariners are 34-43 compared to a mark of 46-32 at home. Seattle’s overall record has been helped by their current three-game winning streak, and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games overall. As the favorite, the Mariners are 58-47 this year and 22-28 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 20-24-4 this year.

The Mariners have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 67-88 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 34-43 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is +0.3 runs per game, and they have a +0.1 run differential on the road. They have covered the run line in three straight road games.

Seattle is on the road against the Texas Rangers today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Mariners have a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 73-73. When the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-11-1. Overall, 35 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 22.6% of their games this season. Their over streak is at 2 games.

Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today as he faces the Rangers on the road. So far this season, Woo has made 20 starts and has a record of 8-3. His ERA for the season is 2.85, along with a WHIP of .88. In his 20 appearances, Woo has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at 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.

Julio Rodríguez has been on fire of late for the Mariners, going 18/38 in his last eight games with five homers and 14 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .273 with 19 home runs, which is 4th on the team. Catcher Cal Raleigh has a team-high 30 homers and 94 RBIs but is batting just .213. Luke Raley is 2nd on the team with 21 homers and is batting .243.

Seattle is 23rd in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game and are the worst team in the league in terms of strikeouts. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS. Overall, they are 13th in home runs and have been a better offensive team on the road this season.

Texas is 73-82 overall and trails the Astros by 12 games in the AL West. Currently, they are 3rd in the division and have gone 20-25 against other AL West teams. The Rangers have dropped three straight games, and they are 3-7 across their last 10.

At home, the Rangers are 43-37 this year compared to a 30-45 mark on the road. As the underdog, Texas is 24-46 this year, and they have lost three straight as the underdog. When favored, the Rangers are 49-36 this season.

The Rangers are 33-47 against the run line at home this season, and they’ve lost their last three run line bets at home. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.4, while it’s -3.9 in losses. They are 29-56 against the run line as the favorite and 36-34 as the underdog.

The Texas Rangers are playing host to the Seattle Mariners today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is below the teams’ combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. The over/under record for the Rangers this season is 73-77, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-17-2. Overall, 65.2% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, and the over has hit in their last two games.

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 this season.

Over the past eight games, Leody Taveras has gone 7/25 (.280) with two homers and four RBIs. Wyatt Langford has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/27 with two homers and three RBIs. Langford has scored seven runs during this stretch. Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia are the top power threats in the lineup, with Seager leading the team with 30 homers and Garcia right behind him at 23.

As a team, the Rangers are 21st in scoring at 4.2 runs per game and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of their OPS and slugging percentage. Overall, they are batting .237 and have the 18th ranked home run total in the league. Texas has a few hitters with good home run numbers, but they are looking for more consistency from their lineup.

With the Rangers at +104 on the money line, we see them as the best bet in this one. Our predicted score is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers, giving us a little bit of wiggle room if you wanted to take them on the run line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andrew Heaney finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Bryan Woo with six. Heaney is also projected to go deeper into the game, but we would still take the Rangers’ bullpen over the Mariners.

Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Tips

• Take the Mariners on the moneyline
• On the run line we like Rangers (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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