Texas pays a visit to Seattle on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Mariners bats in baseball action at Safeco Field.

The match puts starter Matt Harrison for the Rangers on the hill facing Blake Beaven for the Mariners. Harrison brings a 17-9 mark to the game, while Beaven is 9-10 to date on the season.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as +165 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 11-rated Mariners and the league No. 2-ranked Rangers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 14-rated American League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 8 in the American League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Mariners have averaged 7.9 hits per game so far, less than Rangers batters have averaged on the year (9.5 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rangers own the American League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

Texas was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as -122 favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Texas didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-3 to Seattle on Friday at Safeco Field.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 10-0

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Sunday, September 23