Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 9/15/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Rangers and Mariners facing off in an AL West matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 4:10 PM ET. BSSW is carrying this game on TV.
The Mariners are favored at -160 on the money line, while the Rangers’ odds sit at +136. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs, and George Kirby will be on the mound for the Mariners. The Rangers are starting Andrew Heaney and have lost two in a row. Kirby is 76-73, while the Rangers are 71-78 and are 3rd in the AL West.
TEXAS RANGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +136
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 4:10 ET on Sunday, September 15th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
Seattle picked up a 5-4 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a two-run lead going into the 9th inning, and the Rangers could only muster one run in the bottom half of the inning. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -171 on the money line.
Logan Gilbert got the start for the Mariners, going six innings and giving up four runs while striking out seven. He did not factor in the decision, as Andrés Muñoz got the win out of the bullpen. Jose Leclerc took the loss for Texas out of the bullpen.
Julio Rodríguez and Luke Raley each homered for the Mariners, while Justin Turner went 2/4 with an RBI in his return to the lineup. Victor Robles also had a two-hit game and scored two runs for Seattle’s offense.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 71-78 overall and is 9.5 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. So far, they have gone 20-22 in divisional games. The Rangers have dropped two straight games, and they trail the Mariners by 4.5 games for the second spot in the AL West.
At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 this year, but they are just 30-44 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 47-34 and 24-44 as the underdog. On the road, the Rangers have dropped two straight games, and their overall series record is 20-25-1.
The Rangers have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 63-86 overall. They are 32-42 on the run line on the road, with an average scoring margin of -1.1 runs per game. They have covered the run line in each of their last two games as an underdog.
The Texas Rangers have been on a hot streak of late, as they have hit the over in four straight games. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 69-75 overall. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, their record is 4-4. So far this season, 93.3% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7 runs.
Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces off against the Mariners on the road. He has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 5-13 with a 3.84 ERA. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.20. In his last outing, Heaney picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on eight hits. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without giving up more than one earned run. He has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 9.23 strikeouts per nine innings.
Heading into today’s game, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the majors. This is a team that has been below average in terms of both home runs and batting average. As a team, the Rangers are batting just .238. However, they do have two players with over 20 homers, with Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager leading the team in homers and RBIs.
Corey Seager comes into the game with a team-high 30 homers and is batting .278 for the season. Marcus Semien has also been a good power source for the Rangers, as he has 22 homers and has gone deep three times over his past five games. During this stretch, he is batting .238.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle is 76-73 overall and 4.5 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. The Mariners have won two straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last 10 games. In the AL West, they have a division record of 24-18.
At home, the Mariners are 44-30 this season and 32-43 on the road. As the favorite, Seattle has gone 55-47 and 21-26 as the underdog. Seattle has won two straight at home as the favorite, and their overall series record is 19-23-4.
Seattle has been a solid bet on the run line this season, as they are 63-86 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 32-43. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 23-24, compared to 40-62 as a favorite. Their average run margin is +0.3 runs per game, and they have a +0.6 run differential at home.
The over/under line for the Seattle Mariners’ game against the Texas Rangers is set at 7 runs. The Mariners have played to a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 69-71. When the line is set at 7 runs, their over/under record is 15-19-7. The over has hit in three straight games for Seattle.
Seattle is sending right-hander George Kirby to the mound today vs. the Rangers. He has made 30 starts this season and has a record of 11-11 with a 3.77 ERA. Kirby’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.12. In his 30 starts, he has turned in 17 quality starts and is averaging 8.69 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Kirby took the loss vs. the Padres, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a 4.56 ERA compared to 4.09 at home.
Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley have been swinging the bat well of late for the Mariners, with Rodriguez batting .333 over his last six games and Raley hitting .350 in that stretch. Rodriguez has two homers in that stretch, while Raley has also gone deep twice. For the season, Rodriguez is batting .265 with 16 homers, and Raley is 2nd on the team with 20 homers.
Cal Raleigh is the Mariners’ top power threat, as he is 12th in the league with 30 homers and has driven in a team-high 93 runs. However, he is batting just .213 for the season. As a team, the Mariners are batting just .220, which is the worst mark in the league.