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Sep 16, 10:10 PM | GrassSafeco Field

Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Odds

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

C.J. Wilson gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rangers on this day; he's 16-6 on the season. The Mariners, meanwhile, will counter with Blake Beaven, who will be looking to improve on his 4-5 mark.



View Texas vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Texas before the first pitch in this match will find them as 170-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mariners rated this week at No. 12 and the Rangers sitting at No. 2.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.8 per game.

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.

The Rangers were a 7-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Texas at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rangers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Fausto Carmona and the Indians 7-4 on Thursday at Rangers Ballpark.

The Mariners were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at +167 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Seattle needed extra innings to get the job done against the Yankees on Wednesday as the Mariners defeated them 2-1 at Safeco Field.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 1-9
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 3-7


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


Next up:
Texas at Seattle, Saturday, September 17

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