Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 6/14/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Rangers and Mariners facing off in an AL West matchup. The Mariners are favored on the money line (-153), while the Rangers have a money line payout of +130. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
First pitch for this one is set for 10:10 PM ET, and APLTV will be televising this matchup. Andrew Heaney is starting for the Rangers, while the Mariners are going with Luis Castillo. Texas comes in with a record of 33-35, while the Mariners are 40-31.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -153
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 10:10 ET on Friday, June 14th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Mariners winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Rangers Records & Stats
The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Dodgers, closing out their series with a 3-1 win. After allowing two runs to the Dodgers in the bottom of the first, the Rangers responded with two runs of their own. Texas went on to add another run in the 3rd inning and closed things out with a 3rd run in the 7th.
Michael Lorenzen put together a good start for the Rangers, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and issued just one walk. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Wyatt Langford, who went 2/4 with two RBIs.
Texas is 33-35 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL West, and they trail the Mariners by 5.5 games. The Rangers have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Dodgers with a win. So far, they are 9-11 in divisional games.
As for their matchup with the Mariners, the Rangers are 5-5 in their last 10 games as the underdog. They have an overall series record of 10-11-1 this year, and they have won two straight series on the road while losing two straight series at home. At home, the Rangers are 16-17 compared to 17-18 on the road.
The Rangers have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 30-38 overall. They are 14-19 at home and 16-19 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 16-14 as underdogs this season.
The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs, which is lower than their average combined run average of 8.6 runs per game. The Rangers have hit the under in 25 of their 41 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. Their games have had an over/under line of 7 runs just once this season, and the under has hit in their last two games.
Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Mariners on the road. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 2-7 with an ERA of 4.07. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.27. In his last outing, Heaney took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Heaney has been much better on the road, coming in with a 3.63 ERA compared to 5.28 at home.
Over his last 10 games, Josh Smith has gone 12/33 for the Rangers, including one home run and two RBIs. Marcus Semien has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/33 with two homers in this stretch. For the season, Semien is batting .258 with 11 home runs, which is 3rd on the team.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Overall, they are 12th in home runs and have the 12th best team batting average in the MLB.
Mariners Records & Stats
The Mariners will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the White Sox with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the White Sox scored one run in the top of the 9th. Seattle was the -117 favorite at home going into the game.
Emerson Hancock put together a good start for the Mariners, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out eight. However, the Mariners couldnjson’t close things out, and Andrés Muñoz took the loss out of the bullpen. Seattle’s offense also wasted a big game from Julio Rodríguez, who homered in the 1st inning, going 1/4.
Seattle is hosting the Rangers today with an overall record of 40-31, which has them leading the AL West by 5.5 games. So far, they have gone 14-5 against other teams in the AL West. The Mariners are coming off a series win, taking three of four from the White Sox.
At home, the Mariners have gone 24-12 this season, and they are just above .500 at 16-19 on the road. Seattle has been good as the favorite this year, putting together a mark of 25-18. As for their record as the home favorite, they are 18-10. Heading into today’s game, the Mariners are 12-8-2 in series.
Seattle has a run line record of 34-37 this season, with a run line record of 19-17 at home. The Mariners have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game this season. They are 18-25 against the run line as the favorite and 16-12 as the underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.0 runs per game, while it is -3.5 runs per game in losing games.
Seattle is 27-41 on the over/under this season, and the over/under line for today’s game against Texas is set at 7 runs. The Mariners’ games have averaged 7.5 runs per game this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, Seattle’s games have gone over the total 7 times, under the total 7 times, and pushed twice. The over has hit in 73.2% of their games this season, and they are currently on a 3-game under streak.
Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Rangers, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Royals. In that start, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that outing, he had been pitching well, as he didn’t give up an earned run in either of his two outings before the start vs. the Royals. Castillo’s ERA for the season is 3.35, along with a record of 5-7. Looking at his home/road splits, he is 3-3 with a 3.22 ERA at home compared to 2-4 with a 4.07 ERA on the road.
Julio Rodríguez has been one of the Mariners’ most consistent hitters this season, batting .268 with six homers. He has also gone 8/28 in his last seven games, with one home run. Cal Raleigh has 12 homers this season, which is 9th in the league, but is batting just .211. Ty France is also near the top of the league in home runs, as his seven homers are 14th in the MLB.
As a team, the Mariners are just 27th in the league in runs per game (3.8) and are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. They have been striking out at a league-worst rate of 10 per game. However, they are 6th in the league in home runs and have a collective isolated power figure of .146.