Rangers vs Mariners Prediction & MLB Odds For Thursday, September 12th

Thursday’s Rangers vs. Mariners game has a first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET from T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The Rangers are 70-76 this season, and they will be looking to end a two-game losing streak. Kumar Rocker is starting for the Rangers, while the Mariners have Bryce Miller on the mound.

Seattle is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -158 compared to the Rangers at +133. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs, and the game will be televised on BSSW.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Rangers 1.5 (-170) | Mariners -1.5 (+141)
• Total: 7
• MoneyLine: Rangers +133 | Mariners -158

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Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Moneyline

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a 14-4 loss. Texas was the +141 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things really got away from the Rangers in the 4th inning, as the Diamondbacks scored eight runs in the inning. Texas’s offense scored their only four runs in the 3rd.

Cody Bradford got the start for the Rangers and took the loss. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs. Offensively, the Rangers had nine hits but only scored four runs. Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia each had two hits and scored one run apiece.

Texas is 70-76 overall and trails the Astros by 7.5 games in the AL West. The Rangers have lost two straight games, and they are 3rd in the AL West standings. So far, they have gone 19-20 in divisional games.

At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 compared to 29-42 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 16-31 this season, and they are 47-33 as the favorite. Texas’ overall series record is 20-25-1, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Diamondbacks.

The Mariners’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with a 5-2 win. After going 0-2 in the 1st inning, the Mariners added another three runs in the 3rd. Seattle was the slight favorite at -107 on the money line going into the game.

Bryan Woo put together a good start for the Mariners, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just two runs on two hits. He also issued only one walk and struck out five Padres batters. Cal Raleigh was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored and an RBI. The Mariners also had three other players with a double.

Seattle is 74-72 overall and is 3.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners are 22-17 against other teams in the AL West. They have been good at home, going 42-29, and they are just under .500 on the road at 32-43.

So far, the Mariners have gone 54-46 as the favorite and 34-23 when favored at home. They are 19-23-4 in series this year and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Looking at their overall record, the Mariners have been pretty even at home and on the road.

Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Over/Under

The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today, and the over/under line is 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 66-75. The average over/under line for their games this season is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 7 runs, their over/under record is 2-4. In the 139 games they have played this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7 runs in 95.2% of them, and lower than 7 runs in just 1 game (0.7%).

Coming into the game, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and batting average. However, they do have a good team strikeout rate and are averaging just 7 strikeouts per game.

Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia are the Rangers’ top power threats, with Seager leading the team with 30 homers and Garcia right behind him with 22. Seager is also batting .278 for the season, while Garcia is hitting just .219. Marcus Semien has also been a big power threat, as he has 20 homers and has gone 9/30 in his last seven games.

Seattle is hosting Texas today, and the over/under line is set at 7 runs. The Mariners’ games have averaged 7.9 runs this season, and their over/under record is 66-71. When the line is set at 7 runs, their over/under record is 13-19-7. Overall, 65.8% of their games have had higher lines than 7 runs.

Cal Raleigh has been on an absolute tear for the Mariners, as he is currently on a nine-game hitting streak and has gone 12/33 (.364) in his last eight games. During this stretch, he has two homers and 10 RBIs. Raleigh’s 30 homers this season are 11th in the league and leads the Mariners. Luke Raley is also swinging a hot bat right now, going 8/26 in his last seven games, including two homers.

Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the MLB. They are also last in the league in strikeouts and have the worst team batting average in the league. As a team, they are batting just .219 and have an OBP of only .307.

Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Spread

When the Rangers are on the road, they are 30-41 against the run line, and they have failed to cover in four straight road games. They are 27-53 against the run line as the favorite and 34-32 as the underdog. Their average run differential on the road is -1.2 runs per game.

Today, Kumar Rocker gets the nod for the Rangers as they face the Mariners. It’s his chance to make a strong opening statement, as this will be his first time on the mound this year.

The Mariners have been a solid bet against the run line overall this season, going 62-84. They have been slightly better at home, going 30-41. Their average run margin is +0.3 runs per game, and they have been even better at home, with a +0.6 run margin.

Seattle is sending right-hander Bryce Miller to the mound today vs. the Rangers. He has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 11-8 with a 3.18 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Miller has a WHIP of .99 and has turned in 15 quality starts. In his last outing, Miller didn’t give up a run in six innings of work, picking up the win vs. the Cardinals. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Miller’s ERA on the road is 4.9 compared to 2.31 at home.

Rangers vs. Mariners Pick: Mariners ML -158

With the Mariners at -158 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick, as there is a lot of value in the payout. We actually have the Mariners winning this one 6-5, meaning you could also look to the over, as the line is sitting at 7 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Bryce Miller is predicted to finish with four strikeouts, and he is actually one of the worst in terms of projected strikeout totals. As for the Rangers, they are projected to finish with nine strikeouts, which is 10th most in the league today.