Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 21 (4/21): MLB

Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 21 (4/21): MLB

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Odds

Time 9:40 p.m. EST
Rangers money line +109
Rangers run line +1.5 (-170)
Mariners money line -131
Mariners run line -1.5 (+145)
Over / under 8

 

Key stats

  Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners
Record 2-9 7-5
Road / home record 1-4 4-1
Last 10 record 2-8 5-5
Streak L5 W3
Over / under record 6-3-2 5-7
Runs / game 4.82 4.08
Runs allowed / game 6.27 3.25

 

Preview

The Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners will play the third game of the series at the T-Mobile Park on Thursday night. The Mariners will look to sweep the Rangers as they won the first two games 6-2 and 4-2. 

Texas Rangers

The Rangers get here with a 2-9 record and have lost 5 games in a row. The team is averaging 4.82 runs per game but are allowing 6.27 runs, the most in the MLB. Nathaniel Lowe is batting for .372 AVG. Jonah Heim has 8 RBI and 2 home runs.

Dunning (0-1) suffered the loss against Seattle on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out three.

Probable Pitcher: Taylor Hearn (0-1, 4.70 ERA)

Hearn will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Rangers. Hearn took the loss against the Angels on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out four. Taylor started 2 games against the Mariners last season and allowed only 2 runs in 8.2 innings pitched.

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners get here with a 7-5 record and are 4-1 at home this season. The team is averaging 4.08 runs and allowing 3.25 runs per game. JP Crawford is batting for a .316 AVG. Eugenio Suarez has 3 home runs and 8 RBI.

Gilbert recorded the win against Texas on Wednesday, tossing 6.2 scoreless innings during which he allowed six hits and struck out four.

Probable Pitcher: Marco Gonzales (1-1, 3.00 ERA)

Gonzales will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Mariners. Gonzales picked up the win in Friday's 11-1 victory over Houston, allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts in seven innings. He has been great against the Mariners, in his last 3 starts he has a 0.89 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 20.1 innings pitched.

BETTING TRENDS

Texas are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.

Texas are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Seattle.

Seattle are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.

Seattle are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Texas.

Prediction

The Rangers continue with their losing streak and they'll be facing MArcos Gonzales who gave up only two run in his last 3 starts against them. The Mariners have won 3 games in a row and have dominated the Rangers, winning 18 of their last 20 games playing at home against them. Take the Mariners for the sweep.

PICK: Mariners ML (-131)

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