Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, June 3, 2023

Jun 03, 2023

Marcus Semien will look to extend his 21-game hitting streak when the Texas Rangers (36-20) take on the Seattle Mariners (29-28). The Rangers are listed as -149 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday, live on BSSW from Globe Life Field.

Texas will send Andrew Heaney out to start this one, while Seattle has not yet named a starter.

Rangers vs. Mariners Odds

Rangers odds to win: -149

Mariners odds to win: +128

Spread: Rangers -1.5

Total: 9 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Time: 4:05 PM ET

TV: BSSW

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Who Will Win Rangers vs. Mariners?

Rangers and Mariners Betting Trends

The Rangers have gone 22-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).

When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -149 or shorter, Texas has a 16-4 record (winning 80% of its games).

This season, the Mariners have won six out of the 16 games, or 37.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

Seattle has a record of 1-3 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +128 on the moneyline.

The Rangers have combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times this season for a 31-24-1 record against the over/under.

The Mariners and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of their 57 opportunities.

Rangers Stats & Insights

The Rangers score the most runs in baseball (348 total, 6.2 per game).

Texas is ninth in MLB action with 71 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.

The Rangers have an MLB-best .272 batting average.

Texas strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 12 mark in baseball.

The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 23rd in MLB.

Texas’ 3.62 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.

Mariners Stats & Insights

The Mariners rank 20th in the majors with 249 total runs scored this season.

Seattle has hit 61 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.

The Mariners rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .226.

Seattle ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (9.6) among MLB offenses.

The Mariners average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (nine) in the league this season.

Seattle pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.62 ERA this year, third-best in baseball.

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Rangers Key Players to Watch

The Rangers are sending Heaney (4-3) to the mound for his 11th start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.76 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched.

Semien leads Texas with a batting average of .294. He’s also hit eight home runs with 44 RBI.

Adolis Garcia leads Texas in home runs with 14 and runs batted in with 49.

Nate Lowe is slashing .275/.353/.423 this season for the Rangers.

Josh Jung is batting .290 with an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .524 this season.

Mariners Key Players to Watch

Julio Rodriguez paces the Mariners with 10 home runs.

Ty France is hitting .257 with 16 doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.

Jarred Kelenic leads the Mariners with 10 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .274.

J.P. Crawford is hitting .246 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 29 walks.

Rangers and Mariners Injuries

Rangers: Ezequiel Duran: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jacob deGrom: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Barlow: 15 Day IL (Illness), Spencer Howard: 60 Day IL (Lat), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)

Mariners: Dylan Moore: 10 Day IL (Olique), Penn Murfee: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Easton McGee: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Andres Munoz: 15 Day IL (Deltoid), Robbie Ray: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor), Marco Gonzales: day-to-day (Forearm)