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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
The Mariners will trot Bryan Woo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Woo has a 7-4 record and a 2.93 ERA this season.
The Rangers will counter Woo with Kumar Rocker. Right hander Rocker has a 6.68 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Texas was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 42-39 SU
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
Texas:
Team record: 40-42 SU
Texas is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Texas Sunday, June 29