Mariners vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Friday, September 20th

At 8:05 PM ET, the Mariners and Rangers will square off in an AL West matchup. This one is taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington and has the Mariners favored on the money line (-102). The Rangers are the slight money line favorites at -116 and have a record of 73-80, while the Mariners are 78-75.

Seattle will be starting George Kirby, while the Rangers have Jacob deGrom on the mound. BSSW will be televising this one, and the over/under line is currently at 7 runs.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Mariners -1.5 (+161) | Rangers 1.5 (-204)
• Total: 7
• MoneyLine: Mariners -102 | Rangers -116

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Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline

Led by a big game by Luke Raley at the plate, the Mariners are coming off a 3-2 win over the Yankees to close out their series. Raley went 2/3 with a run scored and a walk. The Mariners really broke things open with a three-run 1st inning and then didnjson’t score again the rest of the game. Seattle was the -122 favorite at home going into the game.

Logan Gilbert got the start for the Mariners, going 5 1/3 innings, and picked up the win. He gave up just two runs on six hits and issued only two walks. Seattle’s bullpen closed things out, and Andrés Muñoz picked up the save.

Seattle is five games behind the Astros in the AL West as they are 78-75 overall this season. The Mariners are 25-18 against other teams in the AL West. They are on the road today, coming in with a road record of 32-43.

As the Mariners kick off their series vs. the Rangers, they have won three straight games as the favorite. This year, they are 57-47 when favored and 21-28 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 20-24-4.

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a 4-0 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead in the series going into the game. Texas was the -134 favorite at home going into the game.

Offensively, the Rangers only had two fewer hits than the Blue Jays but didn’t score a run. Both of their hits were singles, and they didn’t have any timely hitting. Kumar Rocker took the loss and only lasted three innings, giving up just one earned run. He also issued four walks.

Texas will host the Mariners with an overall record of 73-80, which has them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 10 games and are 20-23 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers have been good at home this year, going 43-35, but they are just 30-45 on the road.

So far, the Rangers have been favored in 84 of their games, and they are 49-35 in those games. As for their games as the underdog, the Rangers are 24-45 this year, including 7-12 as the home underdog. Texas is coming off winning their series vs. the Blue Jays, taking two of three games.

Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under

The Mariners are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs. Seattle has a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 71-73. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, the Mariners have a record of 16-20-7. Overall, 63.4% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at over 7 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.

Julio Rodriguez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/31 in his last seven games with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .265 with 16 homers and 54 RBIs, which is 4th on the team. Catcher Cal Raleigh has a team-high 30 homers but is batting just .213 for the season. He is also 15th in the league with 93 RBIs.

Seattle’s offense is averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They are also dead last in the MLB in strikeouts. Overall, they are batting a collective .222, which is the worst mark in the league. As a team, they are 13th in homers and have the 4th best walk rate in the league.

The Texas Rangers are hosting the Seattle Mariners today, and the over/under line is set at 7 runs. The Rangers have had an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 71-77. When the over/under line is set at 7 runs, their record is 4-4. So far this season, 92.8% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.

For the season, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of their OPS and Isolated Power. As a team, they are batting .236, which is 15th in the league. Texas has been led in home runs by Adolis Garcia, who is batting just .217, but his 23 homers is the 2nd most in the lineup.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top hitter this season, batting .278 with 30 home runs and 74 RBIs. Marcus Semien has also been a key power source for the Rangers, as he has gone deep 22 times this season. However, he is hitting just .234 for the season and has gone just 4/27 over his last seven games.

Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread

Seattle has been one of the worst teams to bet on this season, as it has gone just 65-88 against the run line. The Mariners have been a little better at home (33-45) than on the road (32-43), but they have been a bad bet as the favorite, going just 41-63. Their average run differential is just +0.3 runs per game, and they have been outscored by 0.5 runs per game in losses.

Seattle is sending right-hander George Kirby to the mound today vs. the Rangers. He has made 31 starts this year and has a record of 12-11 with a 3.62 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Kirby has a WHIP of 1.08 and has issued just 1.11 walks per nine innings compared to 8.5 strikeouts. Kirby has turned in 18 quality starts this year. In his last outing, he went seven innings, picking up the win and didn’t allow a run. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts. So far, he has allowed 22 homers.

When betting the run line on the Rangers this season, it has been more profitable to take them as the underdog. Texas is 36-33 against the run line when getting the runs, compared to 29-55 when laying the runs. The Rangers are also 33-45 at home against the run line, compared to 32-43 on the road.

Jacob deGrom will be making his first home start of the season for the Rangers, as they take on the Mariners. In his first start of the season, deGrom went 3 2/3 innings and struck out 4, but did not factor into the decision.

Mariners vs. Rangers Pick: Rangers ML -116

Our prediction for today’s Mariners vs. Rangers game is to take the Rangers on the money line, with the payout being -116. We have the Rangers winning this one by a score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Jacob deGrom finishing with seven strikeouts and picking up the win, giving him the best chance to get a win among all starters today.