Mariners vs Rangers Prediction and Betting Odds April 20
Mariners vs Rangers Betting Preview
The Mariners are 4-1 since starting the season 2-4 as they attempt to take the second game of their three game series with the Rangers. WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers betting preview for tonight, with the first pitch scheduled for 9:40pm ET / 6:40pm PT.
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| Wednesday, April 20 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Seattle Mariners -148 vs Texas Rangers +138 |
| Runline: | Mariners -1.5 (+140) / Rangers +1.5 (-160) |
| Total: | 8 Runs (Over +105 / Under -125) |
| Game Time: | 9:40pm ET / 6:40pm PT |
| Where: | T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA |
| Weather: | 48 Degrees / 50% Chance of Rain |
Mariners vs Rangers Analysis
The Texas Rangers are at the Seattle Mariners and T-Mobile Park for the second of a three-game series. Dane Dunning gets the start against right-hander Logan Gilbert.
Dunning Accumulating K’s But Inconsistent
Texas got off to a slow start as they lost the first game of the series 6-2 with the Mariners’ Robbie Ray starting. It doesn’t get any easier tonight as they face a really good up-and-coming pitcher in Gilbert, considered by Chris Crawford of NBC Sports to have top-30 pitcher potential. And playing in the 2nd-best pitcher’s park in baseball.
Eli White and Marcus Semien were the bright spots for the Texas offense. White went 1-for-1 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base, while the Ranger’s shortstop went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Starting Dane Dunning has got off to a rocky start to the season. In two starts, he’s compiled an ERA of 5.19 in 8.2 innings of work with a 1.73 WHIP, giving up 11 hits and striking out 11.
He is a good strikeout pitcher, with a career average of one punch-out per inning. However, Dunning has a 56% hard-hit pitch rate the first two games of the year.
He’ll have to improve on this rate (along with the bloated WHIP) to be effective in the Rangers rotation. The pitcher-friendly confines of T-Mobile Park should help the Texas starter, but may not be enough to out-perform Logan Gilbert.
Gilbert Looks to Gouge Rangers
Seattle’s offense continued to produce, scoring six against the staff with the highest ERA in the majors. The M’s got to starter Jon Gray early, scoring four runs in the first two innings. And Abraham Toro gored Texas reliever Spencer Patton for a 7th-inning, two-run bomb that put the game away for the Mariners.
Mariner’s starter Logan Gilbert’s first two outings have gone really well. The right-hander has thrown 10 innings with 11 strikeouts, a 0.90 ERA and 0.80 WHIP. The right-hander relies mainly on a four-seam fastball and slider, and will mix in an occasional change-up or curve ball.
Mariners vs Rangers Prediction
This should be a fairly low-scoring game, and the run total of 8 seems just about right. I lean towards Seattle for the full game, but you never know when good bullpens could have an occasional bad outing.
I see a definite edge between the starting pitchers and a slightly better price on the first 5 innings versus full game for the Mariners. That’s why I’ll take Seattle 1st 5 innings on the moneyline.
Prediction: Seattle Mariners first 5 innings Moneyline
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Meet the Author
Brian Ochsner graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in Accounting and Agribusiness. He’s a life-long baseball fan and “numbers guy” who tolerates the Colorado Rockies (bad ownership), and is a Denver Broncos and Kansas State Wildcats fan. Along with his interest in the sports wagering industry, he enjoys eating good BBQ, reading books on marketing, finance and economics, and playing Texas Hold ‘Em poker.
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