Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 9/12/24

First pitch for Thursday’s Rangers vs. Mariners matchup is set for 9:40 PM ET from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA. The Mariners are favored on the money line (-158) and will be looking to move above .500, as they are 74-72. Texas, on the other hand, has lost two straight and is 3rd in the AL West at 70-76.

The money line odds have the Rangers at +133, and the over/under line is currently 7 runs. Starting for the Mariners is Bryce Miller, while the Rangers are sending Kumar Rocker to the mound.

SEATTLE MARINERS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -158

This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 ET on Thursday, September 12th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARINERS:

• We have the Mariners winning by a score of 6 to 5
• 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 11 runs and like the over

Rangers Records & Stats

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 is 70-76 overall and trails the Astros by 7.5 games in the AL West. The Rangers head into today’s game having lost two straight games, and they lost the final two games of their series vs. the Diamondbacks. So far, they are 19-20 against other teams in the AL West.

At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 this year compared to 29-42 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 16-31 this year and 23-43 as the favorite. Texas’ overall series record is 20-25-1 this year.

When the Rangers are on the road, they are 30-41 against the run line, including a current 4-game losing streak. They have been favored in 80 games and have covered the run line in just 27 of those games.

Today’s game between the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners has an over/under line of 7 runs, which is lower than the average over/under line for the Rangers this season. Texas games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for Rangers games this season is 66-75. The Rangers have played in just one game this season with an over/under line of 7 runs, and the over/under record in those games is 2-4. Overall, 95.2% of Rangers games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7 runs.

Kumar Rocker takes the mound for the Rangers in today’s game versus the Mariners. It’s his opportunity to start the season on the right foot, as this will be his first outing of the year.

Over their last seven games, Marcus Semien has gone 9/30 with two homers and five RBIs. This has improved his season-long batting average to just .238, but his 20 homers are 3rd most in the lineup. Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager are the team’s leaders in RBIs, with both players having gone deep 22 and 30 times, respectively. Seager is also batting a team-high .278.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are 16th in batting average. Their team OPS of .683 is 21st in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and isolated power.

Mariners Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Padres, the Mariners closed out the series with a 5-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -107 on the money line. Offensively, the Mariners scored their five runs on just five hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Bryan Woo got the start for the Mariners, going 6 2/3 innings, and picked up the win. He only gave up two runs on two hits and issued just one walk. The Mariners also got a big game from Cal Raleigh, going 2/4 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

Seattle is 74-72 overall and 3.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. They host the Rangers today with an overall division record of 22-17. The Mariners are 42-29 at home compared to 32-43 on the road this season.

So far, the Mariners have gone 54-46 as the favorite and 20-26 as the underdog. They have been good at home when favored, going 34-23 this season. Seattle’s overall series record is 19-23-4, and they split their most recent series vs. the Padres.

Seattle has been a solid run line bet at home this season, going 30-41 against the run line in games played at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners have an average run margin of +0.6 runs per game at home this season, and their overall run line record is 62-84.

Seattle’s over/under record is 66-71 this season, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Texas Rangers is set at 7 runs. The Mariners’ games have averaged a combined 7.9 runs per game this season, and when the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, their record is 13-19-7. Overall, 65.8% of Seattle’s games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs.

Seattle is starting right-hander Bryce Miller vs. the Rangers today, and he comes into the game with a record of 11-8 and an ERA of 3.18. Miller has made 28 starts this year and has pitched well at home, going 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA. In his last outing, Miller picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run vs. the Cardinals. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Miller’s WHIP for the season is .99, and opponents are batting .202 vs. Miller this year.

Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley have been swinging the bat well of late for the Mariners, with Raleigh hitting .364 over his last eight games and Raley batting .308 over his last seven. Raleigh has also gone deep twice during this stretch, and Raley has two homers in his last seven games. For the season, Raleigh is batting just .216, but his 30 home runs are 1st on the team and 12th in the league.

Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the MLB. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of batting average and are 29th in strikeouts. Overall, they have been better on the road (4.4 runs per game) than at home (3.7).