Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 9/13/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have an AL West matchup between the Rangers and Mariners. First pitch is set for 10:10 PM ET, and BSSW will be televising this one.
The money line odds have the Rangers at -116 compared to the Mariners at -104, and the over/under line is currently at 7 runs. Jacob deGrom is starting for the Rangers, while the Mariners are going with Emerson Hancock. Texas is 3rd in the AL West, while the Mariners are 2nd.
SEATTLE MARINERS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -104
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 10:10 ET on Friday, September 13th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Mariners winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Mariners to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs Mariners series. Texas went into the matchup as +122 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. Seattle had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning but could only muster one run. Heading into the game, the Rangers had the edge in the series, winning two of the first three games.
Kumar Rocker got the start for the Rangers, going just four innings while giving up one run and striking out seven. Matt Festa got the win out of the bullpen, and Kirby Yates got the save. Collin Snider took the loss for the Mariners out of the bullpen.
Nathaniel Lowe and Marcus Semien each homered for the Rangers, while Josh Jung went 1/4 with two RBIs. For the Mariners, Justin Turner hit a home run, and Victor Robles went 3/3 with two RBIs.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 71-76 overall and 7.5 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. So far, they have gone 20-20 in divisional games. The Rangers are on a two-game winning streak, and they have gone 6-4 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 this season, and they are just under .500 at 30-42 on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 47-33 this year, and they are 24-43 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 20-25-1.
The Rangers are 31-41 vs. the run line on the road this season, with an average scoring margin of -1.1 runs per game. They have covered the run line in two straight games, but are just 35-32 vs. the run line as an underdog this season. Their average scoring margin in losing games is -3.9 runs per game.
The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today, with the over/under line set at 7 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 67-75. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 7 runs, their record is 3-4. In 94.6% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7 runs, and in only 0.7% of their games has the line been set lower than 7 runs. The over has hit in two straight Rangers games.
Jacob deGrom is coming off a season in which he made six starts for the Rangers. His ERA for the year was 2.67, and he finished with a record of 2-0. DeGrom’s WHIP for the season was .76, and he allowed just two home runs. He finished the year with three quality starts and an average of 13.35 strikeouts per nine innings. His walks per nine innings average was 1.19, and he finished the year with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 11.2.
So far this season, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. As a team, they are batting a collective .238, which is 16th in the league. One area where the Rangers have been strong is in avoiding strikeouts, as they are 8th in the league in fewest strikeouts per game.
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ best hitter this season, with a batting average of .278 and a team-leading 30 home runs. Adolis Garcia has also gone deep 22 times but is batting just .219 for the season. Marcus Semien has gone 3/5 in his last five games, with three homers over that stretch.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle is 74-73 overall this season, and they trail the Astros by 4.5 games in the AL West. So far, they have gone 22-18 against other teams in the AL West. The Mariners are currently 8-6 as home underdogs this year and have gone 42-30 at home overall.
As the favorite, the Mariners are 54-47 this year and 20-26 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 19-23-4, and they are currently losing their series vs. the Rangers.
The Mariners have been a solid run line bet this season, going 62-85 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 30-42 against the run line, compared to 32-43 on the road. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 22-24 against the run line, compared to 40-61 as the favorite. Their average run margin this season is +0.3 runs per game.
Seattle is 14-19-7 when the over/under line is set at 7 runs this season. Their games have averaged 7.9 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 67-71. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7 runs, which is below their average line of 8 runs per game. So far this season, 65.3% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7 runs.
Seattle is sending Emerson Hancock to the mound today vs. the Rangers, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing. In his most recent start, Hancock took the loss, going 4 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. Looking back over his last four starts, the right-hander has allowed at least one homer in each outing. Hancock’s ERA for the season is 4.76, along with a record of 3-4. Opposing batters are hitting .257 this year off Hancock. Out of his nine starts, he has four quality starts and is averaging just 5.56 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley have been swinging the bat well of late for the Mariners, with Raleigh going 12/35 in his last nine games with two homers and eight RBIs, while Raley is batting .267 with two homers over the same stretch. Raleigh and Raley are the team’s top two home run hitters this season, with Raleigh’s 30 homers leading the team and ranking 11th in the MLB. He also has 92 RBIs, which is also 11th in the league.
As a team, the Mariners are batting just .219 this season, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also last in the league in strikeouts per game but do a good job of drawing walks. Overall, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, and at home, they are averaging just 3.7 runs per contest.