Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/21/24

From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Mariners and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 7:05 PM ET and is being televised on RSNW. The money line odds have the Rangers at -137, while the Mariners are the slight underdog at +117. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Max Scherzer is starting for the Rangers, while the Mariners are going with Emerson Hancock. Seattle is currently on a two-game winning streak, and their record of 79-75 has them 2nd in the AL West. The Rangers are 3rd in the division at 73-81.

TEXAS RANGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -137

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 7:05 ET on Saturday, September 21st.

HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Mariners to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Seattle cruised to an easy 8-2 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 5th inning, scoring three of their eight runs. As for the Rangers, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were at +108 on the money line.

George Kirby pitched well for the Mariners in this one, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with four strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. Kirby got plenty of run support, as the Mariners offense exploded for eight runs.

Julio Rodriguez and Josh Rojas each homered for the Mariners, while Victor Robles scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4. Adolis Garcia hit the game’s only other home run for the Rangers, going 3/4.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is 79-75 overall and trails the Astros by five games in the AL West. The Mariners have won two straight games, and they are 26-18 against other teams in the division. This season, they are 57-47 as the favorite and 22-28 as the underdog.

At home, the Mariners have gone 46-32 this season and are just under .500 at 33-43 on the road. As the road underdog, the Mariners are 13-20 this season, and their overall series record is 20-24-4. So far, they have won the series vs. the Rangers 1-0.

Seattle is 33-43 against the run line on the road this season, but they have covered in their last two games. The Mariners are 25-25 vs. the run line as underdogs this season.

Seattle’s games have averaged 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 72-73. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they are 8-11-1. Overall, 34 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, which is 22.1% of their games. They have had 100 games with over/under lines set below 8 runs, which is 64.9% of their games.

Right-hander Emerson Hancock gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 3-4 with an ERA of 4.83. So far, Hancock has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back, he has not taken the loss in any of his last three outings. Hancock has given up a homer in each of his last three trips to the mound.

Seattle’s offense is averaging just 4.1 runs per game this season, which is 24th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per game. The Mariners are dead last in the league in strikeouts, but they are 4th in the league in walks. Overall, they are batting just .222, which is 20th in the league.

Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, leading the team with 30 home runs and 93 RBIs. However, he is batting just .211. Julio Rodriguez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/27 in his last six games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .268 with 18 homers.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas comes into today’s game vs. the Mariners with an overall record of 73-81, which puts them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 5.0 games for the 2nd spot in the division and are 11.0 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers have dropped two straight games, and they are 3-7 across their last 10.

At home, the Rangers are 43-36 this season compared to 30-45 on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers are 49-36 this season and 24-45 as the underdog. Texas has an overall series record of 21-26-1 this year.

When it comes to the run line, the Rangers have been a better bet on the road this season than at home. They are 32-43 on the run line on the road compared to 33-46 at home. They have covered the run line in 36 of 69 games as an underdog, compared to just 29 of 85 games as the favorite.

The Texas Rangers have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 72-77. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-17-2. Overall, 64.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at over 8 runs, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game.

Max Scherzer gets the start for the Rangers today and will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Mariners on September 14th, he gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 4 innings of work. Looking back further, Scherzer has made three straight starts, and he has a record of 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA for the season. Opponents are batting .237 off the right-hander this year. Scherzer has made nine appearances and three of them have been quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.31 strikeouts and just 2.08 walks.

At this point in the season, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. This is the same number of runs they are averaging on the road and slightly below their home average of 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .237, which is 14th in the league, and are 8th in the league in strikeouts. Texas’ team OPS of .680 is 22nd in the MLB.

Corey Seager has been a bright spot for the Rangers this season, as he is batting .278 and leads the team with 30 home runs. Adolis Garcia has also been a big power threat, with 23 homers of his own, but he is batting just .221 for the season. Over his last six games, Leody Taveras is hitting .300 with two homers.