Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers 6/3/2023 Odds, Tips, and Best Picks
On Saturday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers will face off in Game 2 of 3 of their American League West Division rivalry game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. After losing three of its last four games, Seattle’s record fell to 29-28. The team also had a road record of 12-13 after suffering an unexpected defeat their last time out. Seattle finished third in the AL West, 7.5 games behind Texas for the top spot. This season, the Mariners scored 249 runs while giving up 227, for a run differential of +22. Seattle will aim to even the series in this game after losing 0-2 in a road shutout to the Texas Rangers on Friday. In last night’s defeat in game 1 of a series, the Mariners were held to only three singles. After pitching for 7.0 innings last time out and surrendering one earned run, one free walk, and six strikeouts, starting pitcher Luis Castillo (4-3, 2.55 ERA) was given the loss for Seattle.
On Saturday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners will face the Texas Rangers in game 2 of a series. Left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales will start for the Mariners. The Southpaw pitcher, who is 31 years old, has pitched 50.0 innings this season and has a record of 4-1. He has a 5.22 ERA, a 1.46 WHlP, and 34 strikeouts, and he has allowed 29 runs on 55 hits, 18 free bases, and five home runs. Gonzales won his home game against Pittsburgh 6-3, allowing just one run in five or more innings of work.
Seattle’s past six games saw the totals go OVER, and in their last 10 games, the Mariners had a 7-3 SU record. The Seattle Mariners are 1-4 SU in their past five away games, and they are 12-5 straight up in their 17 games against Texas. In its previous 13 games versus the Rangers on the road, Seattle is 10-3 straight up. In four of the Mariners’ past six games against an American League opponent, the totals were UNDER.
Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers 6/3/2023 Odds, Tips, and Best Picks
When hosting the Seattle Mariners in game 2 of a series on Saturday, the Texas Rangers will remain on their home field and aim for a second straight triumph. After winning their most recent home games, Texas improved their overall record to 36-20, achieved a 17-8 home record, and maintained first position in the AL West with a 2.5-game lead over Houston in second place. The Rangers scored 348 runs for the season while surrendering 215 for a run differential of +133. Texas defeated Seattle 2-0 in the series opener on Friday night and three of the previous four games. Game 1 of the series saw the Rangers score two runs on seven hits, while Texas’ starting pitcher Jon Gray (6-1, 2.51 ERA) won the win after pitching 7.0 innings with no earned runs and only one free base surrendered while striking out five hitters.
On Saturday afternoon, the Texas Rangers’ management will hand the ball to Southpaw Andrew Heaney to begin the second game of their series against the Seattle Mariners. The left-handed pitcher, who is 31 years old, has a record of 4-3 overall, a stellar ERA of 3.76, a fantastic WHlP of 1.15, has struck out 55 batters in his starts, and in 55.0 innings of work this year, he has allowed 42 hits, 21 bases on balls, and nine home runs. In two of Heaney’s past three outings, the Rangers won, and over the course of 19 complete innings, the left-hander limited the opposition batters’ bat swings to just two runs.
Texas’ last five games saw the totals go UNDER, while the Rangers are 9-3 SU in their previous 12 games. In 5 of Texas’s last 6 games against the Seattle Mariners and 8 of the Rangers’ previous 9 home games, the totals have gone OVER. In their previous 13 games against Seattle at home, the Texas Rangers are 3-10 straight up.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Texas -145. The Rangers are the better team here, and they will dominate this match-up at home on Saturday afternoon with a 17-8 home record and still holding the supremacy in the NL West. After finishing 57 games played, Seattle ranked 25th in OPS and 19th in runs scored, while Texas ranked 2nd in OPS and 1st in runs scored for the season. The prediction: Texas Rangers will win 6-5.
MLB Starting Time: 4:05 PM ET
Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
TV: RTNW
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -145
MLB Totals: 9.0
