Mariners vs Rangers Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the Mariners have an Over/Under record of 6-7 and a run-line W/L record of 8-5 and the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 5-9 and a run-line W/L record of 4-10.
Venue/ Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Time/Date: 8:05 PM EST Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Moneyline: Mariners +110 / Rangers -130
Over/Under: 7 runs
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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers Preview
This season the Rangers are 5-3 at home and the Mariners are 5-3 on the road.
These 2 teams have split the first 2 games of this AL West series and tonight’s match up is a great one with 2 staff aces on the mound. Seattle and Texas are in 2nd and 3rd place in the division both railing the red-hot Oakland A’s, who have won 4 in a row.
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In Game 2 yesterday the Rangers beat the Mariners 5-0.
Yu Darvish (1-0 O0.00 ERA) goers for the Rangers tonight and he has not allowed an earned run in 15 innings this season. However, he got no run support in his last outing and took a no decision after going 8 innings facing the Houston Astros.
The Rangers are 5-0 in Darvish’s last 5 starts and are 23-11 in his last 34 starts as a home favorite.
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Felix Hernandez (3-0 2.11 ERA) has yet to lose this season and in his last outing he was solid only giving up 2 earned runs in 7 innings in a win over the Oakland A’s.
Seattle is 4-1 in Hernandez’s last 5 starts, but they are only 1-4 in their last 5 games when he has faced the Rangers.
Both of these teams may need their aces to have good starts tonight, as each has struggled at the plate this season. The Rangers rank 20th in the Majors in runs scored and the Mariners rank 22nd.
Hernandez leads the American League in strikeouts and he has 30 in 21 1/3 innings so far on the season.
Big Seattle off-season acquisition Robinson Cano is hitting a solid .320, but he has yet to hit a HR and only has 5 RBI.
Prince Fielder hit his first HR of the season in yesterday’s Texas win, but is hitting under .190 and only has 4 RBI.
Betting Trends
The Mariners are 7-17 in their last 24 games vs. a right-handed starter, 8-1 in their last 9 games following a loss, and they have an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games.
The Rangers are 12-4 in their last 16 home games, 14-2 in their last 16 games as a favorite, and they have an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games.
The Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games facing the Rangers.
Jason’s Pick:
I have to go with Darvish and the Rangers in this one, as the Texas hurler will out-duel Fernandez in a low scoring affair tonight.
