The Texas Rangers (13-23) and Seattle Mariners (15-22) face one another Friday night at T-Mobile Park at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rangers-Mariners MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Rangers at Mariners: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Kyle Cody vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Cody: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 4 1/3 innings, 3 appearances, 0 starts
- This will be Cody’s first major league start.
- He pitched one inning against the Mariners Aug. 21 and struck out all three batters he faced.
Kikuchi: 1-2, 6.12 ERA, 27 K, 25 IP, 5 starts
- Kikuchi was 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in two starts against the Rangers in 2019.
- He has allowed only one home run in five starts this year.
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Rangers at Mariners: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Rangers
- 2B Rougned Odor (eye) out
- OF Willie Calhoun (hamstring) out
- OF Danny Santana (elbow) out
- RP Jose Leclerc (shoulder) out
Mariners
- 3B Dylan Moore (wrist) questionable
- C Tom Murphy (foot) out
- OF Mitch Haniger (hernia) out
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Rangers at Mariners: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
The Mariners are slight favorites to win at -128, while the Rangers are +115. Texas has lost two straight and has lost seven of 10, while Seattle has won two in a row and seven of 10.
This will be only the fourth game in which the Mariners have been favored all season. They are 1-2 when favored but are much better at home than on the road. They are 7-8 at their home park while the Rangers are 4-13 on the road. Go with the MARINERS (-128).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Seattle (-1.5, +155) is actually pretty good against the run line at 21-16, while Texas (+1.5, -189) has been abysmal, going 13-23 ATS. Only one team has covered fewer games. Take the MARINERS -1.5 (+155) to win by at least 2 runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set at 8.5 runs for Friday night. When the two teams have faced each other in six previous games this season, they have hit the Over four times. Both Seattle and Texas have among the highest Over percentages in the league. Mariners games go over 58.3% of the time and Rangers games go over 57.1% of the time. Take the OVER 8.5 RUNS (-110).
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