The Seattle Mariners (79-75) will lean on Julio Rodriguez, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Texas Rangers (73-81) on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET on ROOT Sports NW. The Mariners are +108 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Max Scherzer will get the ball for Texas while Seattle will counter with Emerson Hancock.
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The Rangers have won 56.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (47-36).
Texas has gone 35-23 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -127 or shorter (60.3% winning percentage).
The Mariners have been underdogs in 49 games this season and won 22 (44.9%) of those contests.
Seattle has a record of 14-12 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +108 on the moneyline.
The Rangers have played in 152 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-76-5).
The Mariners and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 154 games with a total this season.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers rank 21st in runs scored with 640, 4.2 per game.
Texas averages one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 161 total home runs.
The Rangers rank 22nd in the majors with a .237 batting average.
Texas’ hitters strike out 7.9 times per game, the eighth-lowest average in baseball.
The Rangers pitching staff is 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Texas has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.38).
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners rank 24th in the majors with 631 total runs scored this season.
Seattle ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 175 home runs.
The Mariners rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .222.
Seattle is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking last with an average of 10.1 strikeouts per game.
The Mariners strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
Seattle has an ERA of 3.51 as a team, best in baseball.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Scherzer (2-4) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.95 ERA in 43 1/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.
Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 143 hits, an OBP of .302 plus a slugging percentage of .388.
Wyatt Langford is batting .251 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
Josh Smith has collected 128 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Adolis Garcia leads Texas in runs batted in (80) this season. He’s batting .221 while slugging .393.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
The Mariners will hand the ball to Hancock (3-4) for his 11th start of the season.
Cal Raleigh paces the Mariners in home runs (30) and runs batted in (93).
Randy Arozarena is batting .218 with 30 doubles, 20 home runs and 69 walks.
Rodriguez paces the Mariners with a team-best batting average of .268.
Justin Turner is hitting .256 with 23 doubles, 11 home runs and 57 walks.
Rangers and Mariners Injuries
Rangers: Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Tyler Mahle: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), José Ureña: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Grant Anderson: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Jon Gray: 60 Day IL (Foot), Evan Carter: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corey Seager: 60 Day IL (Hip), Cole Winn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Mariners: Luis Castillo: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Gregory Santos: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Haggerty: 60 Day IL (Achilles)
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