A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Texas duelling Seattle on Sunday at Safeco Field.

Ryan Dempster gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rangers on this day; he's 11-7 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Jason Vargas, who will be looking to improve on his 14-10 mark.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mariners as +135 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 11 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate an American League No. 2 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.9 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.5 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Texas was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at +162 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Texas didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Blake Beavan in a losing cause, 1-0, against Seattle on Saturday.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Texas home to Oakland, Monday, September 24
Seattle at LA Angels, Tuesday, September 25