Safeco Field hosts an MLB battle between the Seattle Mariners and the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.

Colby Lewis gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rangers on this day; he's 12-10 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Anthony Vasquez, who will be looking to improve on his 1-3 mark.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 171 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 12 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:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 7.8 hits per game. The Rangers average 9.7 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the American League list.

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.2 runs per game.

Texas lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Mariners on September 16. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Rangers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Seattle staff and losing 4-0 to the Mariners on Friday at Safeco Field.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 9-1
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 2-8
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing Texas


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Sunday, September 18