Rangers vs. Mariners Prediction
Are the Mariners a good bet to upset Cole Hamels and the Rangers this afternoon at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mariners are -101 on the money line to beat the Rangers, who have odds of -109 to win today in Seattle. With Hamels set to oppose Hisashi Iwakuma in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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RANGERS KEY TRENDS: The Rangers have lost five of their last seven road games and are just 4-12 in their last 16 games overall. They’re also 3-7 in their last 10 games coming off a loss but have won 17 of Hamels’ last 24 road starts and are 35-12 in his last 47 outings overall.
MARINERS KEY TRENDS: The Mariners have lost 10 of their last 14 games, are 4-10 in their last 14 games versus American League West rivals and are 0-6 in their last six games when their opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game. They’re also 1-4 in Iwakuma’s last five starts and have not won in his last four outings at home.
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OUR PICK: Iwakuma allowed just three runs in 12 innings in his first two starts of the season but he doesn’t have a win to show for his efforts. The same can be said for Hamels, who has turned in two quality starts but has yet to earn a win himself. The Mariners are 6-2 in Iwakuma’s last eight home starts against the Rangers and are 7-3 in his last 10 outings overall versus Texas. The Rangers, meanwhile, are 0-4 in their last four games in Seattle.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS -101