Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 9/21/24

In this article, we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, September 21st at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. To formulate this prediction for game two in the series, we will examine:

• The Mariners’ recent form and recent player performance 
• The Rangers’ recent form and recent play 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 Seattle and Texas

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 79-75 this season and they have won two games in a row. Seattle won game one in this series by a score of 8-2 on Friday night. Prior to this series, the Mariners lost two out of three against the Yankees, won three out of four against the Rangers, and split two games with the Padres. Seattle is 5-2 in their last seven games and they are second in the AL East. 

The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and a .220 opponent batting average. The Mariners’ offense has scored 631 runs with a .222 batting average and a .310 on-base percentage. Cal Raleigh is batting .211 with 30 home runs and 93 RBI’s for the Mariners this season. 

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 73-81 this year and they have split their last four games. Texas dropped the first game in this series and allowed eight runs in the loss. Prior to this series, the Rangers won two out of three against the Blue Jays, lost three out of four against the Mariners, and lost both games against the Diamondbacks. Texas is 3-7 in their last 10 games and they are third in the AL West. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 4.38 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Rangers’ offense has scored 640 runs with a .237 batting average and a .304 on-base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .221 with 23 home runs and 80 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is Emerson Hancock, who is 3-4 with a 4.83 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 50.1 innings pitched this year. Hancock has allowed two earned runs in two of his last three starts. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Max Scherzer, who is 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 43.1 innings pitched this season. Scherzer has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts and he looked decent in four innings in his first start off of the IL last week. 

Why the Mariners will beat the Rangers

• The Mariners have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents following a win.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games at Globe Life Field against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Mariners’ last eight night games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rangers’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last three home games.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Adolis Garcia has scored at least one run in 13 of the Rangers’ last 14 games as home favorites against the Mariners.
• Max Scherzer has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite against the Mariners.
• Jonah Heim has recorded at least one hit in nine of his last 10 home appearances against the Mariners after playing the previous day.
• Josh Jung has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances at Globe Life Field against opponents that held a winning record.
• Corey Seager has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
• Corey Seager has recorded two or more total bases in six of his last seven appearances against AL opponents.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a winning record.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

• Julio Rodriguez has hit at least one home run in each of the Mariners’ last three night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Julio Rodriguez has scored at least one run in each of the Mariners’ last six night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mariners’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Justin Turner has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against the Rangers after playing the previous day.

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction 

Texas comes into this game really struggling over the last 10 games, but they are at home, where they do have a winning record so far this season. Seattle is just 33-43 on the road this year, but they have played better recently and they are finally starting to score some runs. I don’t love this pitching matchup for either side, but I do like how Seattle is hitting right now, so give me the Mariners and the plus money. 

David Racey's Pick: Mariners ML