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Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Rangers will trot Jon Gray out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gray has a 7-7 record and a 3.56 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mariners will be Marco Gonzales. The left hander has a 4.05 ERA to go along with a 10-15 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Seattle was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Seattle at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -175 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 66-88 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 84-70 SU
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Los Angeles Friday, September 30
Seattle home to Oakland Friday, September 30