MLB Predictions: Mariners a good bet to upset Darvish & Rangers? 5/5/17

Last Updated on May 5, 2017 9:03 pm by Anthony Rome

Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction

Are the Mariners a good bet to upset Yu Darvish and the Rangers tonight at 10:10PM ET?

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -120 money line favorites versus the Mariners, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset. With Darvish set to face Yovani Gallardo in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 7.5 runs.

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RANGERS KEY TRENDS: The Rangers are 5-1 in Darvish’s last six road starts and 4-1 in his last five outings when he throws Game 1 of a series. That said, they’re 1-4 in their last five games overall, are 1-5 in their last six road games, and are 0-4 in their last four games after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.

MARINERS KEY TRENDS: The Mariners are 7-2 in their last nine home games, are 13-4 in their last 17 game versus a team with a losing record and 5-1 in their last six home games versus a right-handed starter. That said, they’re 1-4 in Gallardo’s last five starts.

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OUR PREDICTION: The Rangers are winless at 0-5 in their last five games versus the mariners and are 0-5 in their last five games in Seattle. Texas has also lost 10 of its last 14 games versus a team with a losing record, is 1-4 in its last five divisional games, and is 2-7 in Darvish’s last nine starts when its opponent scores five runs or more in its previous contest.

 

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