MLB wagering interest swings to the Seattle vs Texas battle on Tuesday at Safeco Field as the Mariners try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Seattle sends Erik Bedard out against Alexi Ogando for the Rangers in this game. Bedard is 1-4 with a 5.96 ERA on the season, while Ogando is 3-0 on the year and has a 2.30 ERA.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 125 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 9-rated Mariners and the league No. 1-ranked Rangers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.6 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 4 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

The Rangers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rangers got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Oakland on Monday; it was a 5-4 final at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in MLB wagering action.

Seattle was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. Seattle got a 10-strikeout performance from Felix Hernandez but couldn't turn it into a win, suffering a 3-2 loss at the hands of Boston on Sunday at Fenway Park.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas' last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas' last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Wednesday, May 4