Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 9/20/24

In this article, we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, September 20th, at Globe Life Field. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mariners’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Rangers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Seattle

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas

-Recent betting trends in games played between Seattle and Texas

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mariners and Rangers. 

Mariners Coming off a Win

The Mariners faced off against the New York Yankees on Thursday and they secured a 3-2 victory. Logan Gilbert went 5.1 innings giving up six hits and two runs. The Mariners are averaging 4.07 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.78 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 1st. Cal Raleigh has hit 30 home runs and driven in 93 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Mariners will be George Kirby who sits with a 12-11 record and an ERA of 3.62. In his last start against the Texas Rangers, he went seven innings giving up one hit and zero runs. 

Rangers’ Offense Needs to be Better

The Rangers faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, and the offense failed to score any runs. The Rangers had only two hits, and they didn’t put a whole lot of pressure on the Blue Jays. The Rangers are averaging 4.17 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 20th. The Rangers have a negative run differential of -0.39, which is 22nd in the league. Getting the start for the Rangers will Jacob DeGrom who hasn’t given up a run this season. Against the Mariners, he went 3.2 innings giving up four hits and zero runs. 

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction

DeGrom didn’t give up a run in his first start against the Mariners, but he was playing with fire, and in this game that fire is going to be a problem. The Mariners aren’t exactly known for running up the score, but they are going to find success here. Kirby is going to have a strong start, and that is going to be the difference here as the Mariners are going to get the job done. Back the Mariners. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Mariners ML