Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 9/12/2024

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Thursday’s matchup between the Rangers and Mariners has a first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET from T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The Mariners are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -158 compared to the Rangers at +133. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.

Both of Thursday’s starting pitchers are making their MLB debut. For the Rangers, Kumar Rocker will be on the mound, while the Mariners are sending Bryce Miller to the mound. Texas comes in with a record of 70-76, while the Mariners are 74-72. Seattle is currently 2nd in the AL West, while the Rangers are 3rd.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Rangers are 3-2 in their five most recent road games, including a 1-4 runline record.
• On the other side, the Mariners have gone 4-1 (SU) and 4-1 in their previous five home contests.
• As the favorite, the Mariners are 4-6 over their last ten games, including going 4-6 vs. the runline.
• Over their previous ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight-up record of 4-6 and a 5-5 record vs. the runline.

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 14-4 loss. Texas was the +141 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Rangers in the 4th inning, as the Diamondbacks scored eight runs in the inning. Texas’s offense scored their only four runs in the 3rd.

Cody Bradford got the start for the Rangers and took the loss. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs. Offensively, the Rangers had nine hits but only scored four runs. Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia each had two hits and scored one run apiece.

Texas heads into today’s road matchup vs. the Mariners two games below .500 at 70-76. They trail the Mariners by four games in the AL West, where they are in 3rd place and trail the Astros by 7.5 games. The Rangers are just below .500 in the AL West this season, coming in with a record of 19-20.

At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 this season, and they are 29-42 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 16-31 this season compared to 47-33 as the favorite. Texas lost the final two games of their series vs. the Diamondbacks, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games.

When the Texas Rangers are on the road, they have a losing run line record of 30-41, with an average run margin of -1.2 runs per game. They have failed to cover the run line in their last four road games and are 2-4 against the run line in their last six games as the favored team.

The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today, with the over/under line set at 7 runs. The combined run average in Rangers games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 66-75. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7 runs is 2-4. In 139 of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7 runs, which accounts for 95.2% of their games. Only one game has had a lower over/under line than 7 runs, making up just 0.7% of their games.

Today, Kumar Rocker gets the nod for the Rangers as they face the Mariners. It’s his chance to make a strong opening statement, as this will be his first time on the mound this year.

So far this season, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. This is also the same average they have put up at home and on the road. As a team, they are batting .238, which is 16th in the league, and are 18th in home runs. Texas has been a tough team to strike out, as their 7 strikeouts per game is the 8th best mark in the MLB.

Corey Seager has been the team’s top hitter this season, batting .278 with 30 homers and 74 RBIs. Marcus Semien has also been a good power source for the Rangers, as he is 3rd on the team with 20 homers and has gone 9/30 in his last 7 games. Adolis Garcia is also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .219 for the season.

The Mariners’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with a 5-2 win. After allowing one run to the Padres in the top of the first, the Mariners responded with three runs of their own. Seattle went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.

Starting for the Mariners was Bryan Woo, who picked up the win while tossing 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball. He also issued just one walk and struck out five Padres batters. Cal Raleigh went 2/4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. The Mariners also had a big game from Luke Raley, who went 1/3 with two RBIs.

Seattle is 74-72 overall and 3.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners are 22-17 against other teams in the division. They have been good at home, going 42-29, but they are just 32-43 on the road this year.

So far, the Mariners have gone 54-46 as the favorite and 20-26 as the underdog. They kick off their series vs. the Rangers at home, and their overall series record is 19-23-4. Seattle split their most recent series vs. the Padres and are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

When betting on the Mariners’ run line, it’s been a coin flip overall (62-84), but they’ve been a better bet at home (30-41) than on the road (32-43). They’ve been a favorite in 100 games, going 40-60 on the run line, while they’ve been an underdog in 46 games, going 22-24. The Mariners’ average run differential is +0.3 runs per game, and they’ve been outscored by 3.1 runs per game in their losses.

The Seattle Mariners are playing at home against the Texas Rangers, with today’s over/under line set at 7 runs. The combined run average in Mariners games this season is 7.9 runs, and their over/under record is 66-71. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, their record is 13-19-7. Overall, 65.8% of their games this season have had over/under lines set above 7 runs.

Right-hander Bryce Miller is getting the start for the Mariners today vs. the Rangers and comes in with a record of 11-8 and an ERA of 3.18. This year, he has made 28 starts, and opponents are batting .202 off him. Miller has turned in 15 quality starts and is averaging 8.42 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he pitched well, going six innings and picking up the win. Miller didn’t allow a run in that outing and gave up just three hits. Before that, he had allowed at least two homers in three straight starts.

Cal Raleigh has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 30 home runs is 11th in the MLB and leads the Mariners. He also comes into the game on a nine-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 12/33 with two homers. Over this stretch, he has 10 RBIs. Luke Raley has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/26 with two homers in his last seven games.

As a team, the Mariners are batting just .219 this season, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also one of the league’s worst teams in terms of strikeouts and have the 25th ranked scoring offense in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game.

Our prediction for today’s Mariners vs. Rangers matchup is that the Mariners will pick up a 6-5 win over the Rangers. With the Mariners picking up the win, we recommend taking them on the money line, with a payout of -158.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Bryce Miller is projected to go 9th among starters in terms of picking up a win, and he is also projected to go 9th in terms of innings pitched. However, his strikeout numbers are not great, as he is projected to finish with just four K’s, which is second-worst among today’s starters.

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• Take the Mariners on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Rangers (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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