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Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners
The division rival Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Kolby Allard in this one. Left hander Allard is 0-1 this season with a 5.25 ERA.
Allard's opponent in this one will be Nick Margevicius. The Mariners left hander has a 3.14 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -320 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas was a 8-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 10-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 8-19 SU
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Seattle's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Seattle Saturday, August 22