The Seattle Mariners will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Texas Rangers invade Safeco Field on Friday.

Derek Holland, with a record of 5-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Rangers, while the Mariners trot Kevin Millwood to the mound in this one. He is 3-6 so far in 2012.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Seattle sat as +120 underdogs. The total was set at 8.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 11-ranked Mariners and the American League No. 2-rated Rangers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.8 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Seattle has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rangers own the American League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 Sportsbook at home against the Twins. Bettors on Texas at -205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Rangers beat Minnesota in extra innings, earning a 4-3 victory at Rangers Ballpark in MLB wagering action.

In their last action, Seattle was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Mariners got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Oakland on Sunday; it was a 2-1 final at O.co Coliseum in MLB wagering action.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

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

A few Rangers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas' last 9 games on the road
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seattle's last 15 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Saturday, July 14