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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Chris Flexen will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Flexen is 2-1 this season with a 3.33 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Flexen with Mike Foltynewicz. Right hander Foltynewicz has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 162 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Seattle lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Orioles on May 05. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Seattle:
Team record: 17-15 SU
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas:
Team record: 16-17 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Seattle
Next up:
Seattle at Texas Saturday, May 8