Rangers-Mariners Lines Preview

The Seattle Mariners will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Tommy Hunter in this one. Righthander Hunter is 1-1 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
It’ll be Felix Hernandez toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Righthander Hernandez is 8-3 with a 2.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Andruw Jones belted three home runs to lead the Rangers to an 8-1 victory over the Angels on Wednesday, as +125 underdogs. That game’s nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Marlon Byrd hit a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden also went deep. Vicente Padilla allowed just eight hits and one run over six innings for the win.
The Mariners blew a ninth inning lead and lost 5-3 to the Orioles last time out, as -115 favorites. That game’s combined score went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Jose Lopez led the way with a two-run homer, and David Aardsma gave up five runs in relief and suffered the loss.
Current streak:
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Seattle has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 47-36
SU
Seattle
: 43-41 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle’s last 20 games at home
Next up:
Seattle home to Texas, Friday, July 10

 

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