Seattle will look to improve on its 43-50 record when take on Texas, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Saturday.

Felix Hernandez gets the call for the Seattle Mariners and he will try to build on a 8-7 mark. In the other dugout, C.J. Wilson brings a 9-3 ledger to the game for the Rangers as he tries to quiet the Mariners bats.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mariners in this one will find them as -115 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 3-rated Rangers taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Seattle's No. 14-rated American League offense, averaging 3.2 runs per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 9 in the American League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Mariners have averaged 7.3 hits per game so far, less than Rangers batters have averaged on the year (9.4 hits per game).

Seattle owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas' American League No. 9-rated defense.

Texas won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Mariners on July 15. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Rangers didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Seattle 4-0 on Friday at Safeco Field.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

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

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Sunday, July 17