Rangers vs Mariners Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 15th
First pitch for Sunday’s Rangers vs. Mariners game is set for 4:10 PM ET from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA. The Mariners are favored on the money line (-160) and have won two straight, which has them at 76-73. Texas is 3rd in the AL West at 71-78 and they will be looking to end a two-game losing streak.
George Kirby is starting for the Mariners, while the Rangers are going with Andrew Heaney. The over/under line is at 7 runs, and this game will be televised on BSSW.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rangers 1.5 (-171) | Mariners -1.5 (+141)
- Total: 7
- MoneyLine: Rangers +136 | Mariners -160
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Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Moneyline
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 picked up a win in the game, while Andrés Muñoz closed things out. Max Scherzer only went four innings for the Rangers, giving up two earned runs on five hits.
Julio Rodríguez and Luke Raley each homered for the Mariners, while Justin Turner went 2/4 with an RBI. Victor Robles also had a two-hit game and scored two runs for Seattle’s offense.
Texas is 71-78 overall this season, and they are 3rd in the AL West, 9.5 games behind the Astros for the lead in the division. The Rangers have gone 20-22 in divisional games this season. They come into today’s game having dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Mariners 1-2.
At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 this season compared to 30-44 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 47-34 this year and 24-44 as the underdog. The Rangers’ overall series record is 20-25-1 heading into today’s game.
Seattle is 76-73 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 4.5 games. The Mariners have gone 24-18 in divisional play. They have won two straight games and are 7-3 over their last 10.
At home, the Mariners are 44-30 this season compared to 32-43 on the road. As the favorite, Seattle has gone 55-47 and 21-26 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 19-23-4, and they are currently winning their series vs. the Rangers.
Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Over/Under
The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs. The Rangers have an over/under record of 69-75 on the season, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game. The over has hit in four straight games for Texas, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season.
So far this season, the Rangers offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in team OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Texas does have three players with over 20 homers, led by Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager, who have 75 and 74 RBIs, respectively. Seager is also batting .278 for the season.
Marcus Semien has struggled with a batting average of just .238 this season, but he has gone 3/5 with three homers over his last five games. He is also 2nd on the team with 72 RBIs. Nathaniel Lowe and Wyatt Langford are both on decent hitting streaks for the Rangers.
Seattle’s over/under record is 69-71 on the season, and their games have averaged 7.9 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7 runs, and the Mariners have gone 15-19-7 when the line has been set at 7 runs this season. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and 64.4% of their games have had lines set at over 7 runs. The over has hit in their last three games.
Julio Rodríguez and Luke Raley have been swinging the bat well for the Mariners of late, with Rodriguez hitting .333 over his last six games and Raley batting .350 in that same stretch. Rodriguez has two homers in his last six games, while Raley has seven RBIs. For the season, Rodriguez is batting .265 with 16 homers, and Raley is batting .242 with 20 homers.
Cal Raleigh is 12th in the league in RBIs this season and leads the Mariners with 93 RBIs, but he is batting just .213 for the season. The Mariners are hoping that his recent hot streak will lead to more consistent production moving forward. Overall, the Mariners are just 24th in runs scored, averaging 4.1 runs per game.
Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Spread
The Rangers are 63-86 against the run line this season, including a 32-42 mark on the road. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 36-32 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential this season is -0.4 runs per game.
Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Mariners on the road. He has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 5-13 with a 3.84 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Heaney has a WHIP of 1.20 and is averaging 9.23 strikeouts per nine innings. He has turned in seven quality starts this year. 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 a home run, but he has allowed at least one homer in four of his last five starts.
Seattle has played to the run line in 149 of its 149 games this season, going 63-86. The Mariners have been a better bet on the run line at home, where they are 31-43, compared to 32-43 on the road. Seattle has been favored in 102 games this season, going 40-62 vs. the run line, while they are 23-24 as the underdog. The Mariners’ average run differential this season is +0.3 runs per game.
Right-hander George Kirby gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Rangers at home. 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, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Rangers vs. Mariners Pick: Rangers ML +136
Our pick for this Rangers vs. Mariners matchup is to take the Rangers on the money line at +136. With this payout, we see this as a great value pick, as we have the Rangers winning this one 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andrew Heaney finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the highest projection for any starter today. As for George Kirby, we have him ending the game with six K’s.
