Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction
Are the Rangers a good underdog play tonight when they visit the Mariners at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mariners are -150 money line favorites versus their division rivals, who have odds of +130 to pull off the upset tonight in Seattle. With Martin Perez set to face Felix Hernandez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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Hernandez (groin) didn’t factor into the decision in Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Angels, giving up three earned runs on 10 hits over six innings. He struck out six as he threw 100 pitches in the outing.
Perez (1-1) pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in Sunday’s 8-1 win over the Athletics, surrendering six hits and three walks. He also struck out six. He wasn’t overly efficient as he threw 92 pitches by the time he exited in the sixth, but he was effective nonetheless.
Bet Tonight’s Rangers vs. Mariners Game
OUR PICK: The Rangers have won seven of Perez’s last nine starts versus the Mariners and are 9-4 in their last 13 games versus Seattle overall. The Mariners, meanwhile, are winless in Hernandez’s last four starts dating back to last season and are just 2-10 in their last 12 games overall. They’ve also failed to win in four of their last five games at home.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: TEXAS RANGERS +130