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 the slight money line favorite (-122), while the Rangers are at +104.
Both of these teams are coming off three-game losing streaks, as the Mariners are 80-75 and the Rangers are 73-82 overall. Sunday's starting pitching matchup is Bryan Woo for the Mariners and Andrew Heaney for the Rangers.
Seattle vs. Texas Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Mariners at Rangers
- Where: Globe Life Field Arlington
- Date: Sunday, September 22nd
- Betting Odds SEA -122 | TEX +104 O/U 8
Mariners vs Rangers Last Game Recap
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 runs and adding two more in the 9th. As for the Rangers, they scored two runs in the 3rd and added their final two in the 5th.
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 an RBI for Seattle's offense.
Mariners Preview
Seattle has a 27-18 record within the AL West this season and is 7-3 in their last 10 games. They are 34-43 on the road and 46-32 at home, with an overall series record of 20-24-4. The Mariners have won three straight games on the run line and have an average run margin of +0.1 runs per game on the road.
As the favorite, the Mariners are 58-47 straight up and 42-63 against the run line. Their games have averaged 7.9 runs per game this season, and the over has hit in their last two games. The O/U record for games with an 8-run line is 8-11-1, and the total for today's game is set at 8 runs.
Seattle is sending Bryan Woo to the mound today, and he comes in with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 2.85. So far, he has made 20 starts and 10 of them have been quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Woo took the loss vs. the Yankees, giving up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive for Woo is that he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-2 and an ERA of 3.38 compared to 5-1 with a 2.93 ERA at home.
Over his last eight games, Julio Rodríguez has been on fire for the Mariners, going 18/38 with five homers and 14 RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead with 19 homers and the 2nd most RBIs on the team. Overall, he is batting .273. Cal Raleigh is the team's top run producer, as he is 13th in the league with 94 RBIs but is hitting just .213 this season.
As a team, the Mariners are 23rd in scoring at 4.1 runs per game and have the league's worst strikeout rate. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS. Currently, they are averaging just 3.7 runs per game at home.
Rangers Preview
As underdogs, the Rangers have a 24-46 record this season, but as favorites, they are 49-36. Texas has an overall series record of 21-26-1 this year, and their run line record is 36-34 when getting points. The Rangers are 29-56 against the run line when favored.
Texas has a 3-7 record in their last ten games and a three-game losing streak. They are currently 3rd in the AL West, 12 games behind the Astros, with an overall record of 73-82. The over/under record for Rangers games this season is 73-77, and their average run total is 8.8 runs per game.
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. He most recently pitched on September 15th, where he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in back-to-back starts. Heaney's ERA for the season is 3.89, along with a WHIP of 1.21. Opposing batters are hitting .239 off Heaney this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.1 strikeouts and 2.39 walks.
Adolis Garcia has been the Rangers' top power threat this season, as he is 2nd on the team with 23 homers and leads the team with 80 RBIs. However, he is batting just .221 for the season. Corey Seager has been the team's most consistent hitter, batting .278 with 30 homers, which is 12th in the league. Marcus Semien is 3rd on the team with 72 RBIs but has struggled with a batting average of just .232.
Leody Taveras and Wyatt Langford have both been swinging the bat well for the Rangers, with Taveras going 7/25 in his last 8 games and Langford going 8/27 in that stretch. Josh Smith comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak.
Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction: Rangers ML +104
With the Rangers at +104, there is some solid value in picking them up on the money line to pick up the win. Our predicted score is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers, and with the payout, this is the route we would recommend going.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andrew Heaney finishing with seven strikeouts, which has him as one of the better strikeout options on the day. As for the Mariners starter, Bryan Woo is projected to finish with six strikeouts.
