The Seattle Mariners (29-27) will begin a 3-game series against the Texas Rangers (35-20) on Friday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 2-1
The Mariners beat the New York Yankees 1-0 on Wednesday with C Cal Raleigh hitting a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. Seattle is 7-3 in its last 10 games and is 6 1/2 games behind Texas for 1st place in AL West.
On Wednesday, the Rangers lost 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers, snapping a 2-game winning streak. Texas has won 4 consecutive series and is 2 1/2 games ahead of the Houston Astros atop the AL West.
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Mariners at Rangers projected starters
RHP Luis Castillo vs. RHP Jon Gray
Castillo (4-2, 2.69 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 0.99 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 63 2/3 innings.
- Has registered 6-plus K’s in 8 of his 11 starts
- May 10 vs. Rangers: Loss, 5 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Gray (5-1, 2.81 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 57 2/3 innings.
- Has won 4 straight starts
- May 8 vs. Mariners: Win, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
Mariners at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mariners -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rangers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners -1.5 (+145) | Rangers +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Mariners at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Mariners 2
Moneyline
There aren’t many opportunities to bet on a team like Texas as an underdog, so I’ll take the RANGERS (-105) in Friday’s AL West bout. While Castillo has been great for the Mariners, Gray has looked fantastic, winning 4 straight starts.
Also, the Rangers are tied for the 3rd-best wOBA (.335) and boast the 4th-best wRC+ (113) against right-handed pitching this season.
Run line/Against the spread
Even though I have the Rangers winning outright, I’ll PASS on the run line in this matchup. If you can get Texas’ run line at -160 or better, then I’d feel better about taking it.
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Over/Under
UNDER 8 (-115) is an enticing bet with Castillo and Gray taking the bump on Friday. The Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings overall and Gray has given up 1 ER or fewer in 4 consecutive starts.
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