Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 6/16/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have an AL West matchup between the Rangers and Mariners. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET, and MLBN is carrying this one on TV.
Seattle is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -144 compared to the Rangers at +122. Sunday’s pitching matchup is Dane Dunning for the Rangers and Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. Texas comes in with a record of 33-37, while the Mariners are 42-31.
TEXAS RANGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +122
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 4:10 ET on Sunday, June 16th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Seattle picked up a 7-5 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a three-run 3rd inning and added two more in the 8th. As for the Rangers, they scored one run in the 5th and put up four in the 9th.
George Kirby started for the Mariners and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Rangers, Nathan Eovaldi got the start and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in three innings of work.
Julio Rodriguez and Dominic Canzone each had two hits and an RBI for the Mariners’ offense. Josh Rojas also had a two-hit game and scored three times while driving in three runs. Marcus Semien had a three-hit game and drove in three runs for the Rangers.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 33-37 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the AL West, 7.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. The Rangers have dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Mariners 0-2. So far, they are just 9-13 in AL West play.
At home, the Rangers are 16-17 this year and 17-20 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 13-19 this season and 20-18 when favored. Texas’ overall series record is 10-11-1, and they have won two straight series on the road.
When the Texas Rangers are on the road, they have a run line record of 17-20, with an average run margin of -0.5 runs per game. They have a run line record of 31-39 overall, with an average run margin of 0.0 runs per game. They have a run line record of 14-24 as the favorite and 17-15 as the underdog.
The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. Both teams have a combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season. The Rangers’ over/under record is 26-42, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Rangers have a record of 3-4. In 60 of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 85.7% of their games. Only three games have had a lower over/under line than 7.5 runs, which is 4.3% of their games.
Dane Dunning gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Mariners on the road. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-5 with a 4.80 ERA. Dunning’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.23. In his 11 starts, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 9.77 strikeouts per nine innings. Dunning most recently faced the Dodgers, where he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts.
Currently, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .240, which is 10th in the league. Texas has three players with at least 13 home runs, with Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia leading the team in RBIs.
Corey Seager has been one of the Rangers’ top power threats this season, but he is just 1/11 in his last three games. Overall, Seager is batting .262 with 14 homers. Marcus Semien comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and is batting .265 for the season. Over his last eight games, Semien has gone 8/29.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle is 42-31 overall, good for a seven-game lead over the Rangers for the AL West lead. The Mariners have taken the first two games of this series vs. the Rangers. So far, they have been great against other AL West teams, going 16-5 in divisional games.
At home, the Mariners are 26-12 this year and 16-19 on the road. Seattle has been favored in 45 of their games, and they are 27-18 in those matchups. As for playing as the underdog, the Mariners are 15-13 this year. Looking at their overall record, the Mariners have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games.
The Mariners are 35-38 against the run line this season, including an 20-18 mark at home. On average, they have outscored their opponents by 0.2 runs per game overall, with a +0.8 run differential at home and a -0.5 run differential on the road. They have covered the run line in 16 of 28 games as the underdog.
When the Mariners play at home this season, the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs in 35 of their 73 games (47.9%). Their games have averaged 7.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 28-42. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 6-14. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs per game this season.
Seattle is sending Logan Gilbert to the mound today vs. the Rangers, and he comes into the game with a record of 3-4 and an ERA of 3.19. In his 14 starts, Gilbert has pitched 11 quality starts and is averaging 8.37 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has allowed 11 homers this season. Looking back at his last outing, Gilbert finished with a no-decision vs. the White Sox, giving up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.
Julio Rodríguez has been one of the Mariners’ most consistent hitters this season, batting .267 with a team-high seven home runs. Over his last nine games, he has gone 10/36 with two homers and five RBIs. Catcher Cal Raleigh has also been a good source of power, as he is 11th in the league with 12 homers but is batting just .209 for the season.
As a team, the Mariners are 6th in home runs but are just 24th in runs scored, averaging 3.9 runs per contest. They are also the worst team in the league in terms of strikeouts. Overall, they are batting just .221 and have an on-base percentage of .300, both of which are near the bottom of the league.