Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/16/2024

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Sunday, June 16, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +120, Mariners -140; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +120, Mariners -140; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +120, Mariners -140; Over/Under:  7 runs

Texas Rangers:  33-36 (2nd place, AL West)

Seattle Mariners:  41-31 (1st place, AL West)

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Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

Seattle Mariners:  6-4 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 33-36 record overall and have a road record of 17-19. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Rangers lost the series opener of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .683 OPS. Nathan Eovaldi is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Dane Dunning is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 4-5 with a 4.80 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 6 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 2 Ks on 4 hits through 3.2 IP against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Mariners are entering this series off a loss and won their 4-game series against the Chicago White Sox 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 41-31 record overall and have a home record of 25-12. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Mariners won the 1st game of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .665 OPS. George Kirby is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Logan Gilbert is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 3-4 with a 3.19 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 8 strikeouts on 6 hits through 6.2 innings played against the Chicago White Sox.

The current betting odds have the Mariners listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers haven't looked good in their games this season with their 33-36 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL West, but they are still in the race for 1st place and this is going to be a big series for them. The Mariners are the team in 1st place of the AL West with their 41-31 record overall, and they extended their lead in the division to 6.5 games with their win against the Rangers in the series opener. The Rangers have a chance to cut down on that gap, but the Mariners also have a chance to pull away more and so far, they have been the better team this season. It won't help the Rangers that they have Dunning on the mound here and he hasn't been great this year. He is 4-5 with a 4.80 ERA and he is coming off a terrible start which he allowed 6 earned runs in. The Mariners are going to have a solid starter on the mound in Gilbert though. Gilbert is 3-4 this season with a 3.19 ERA and he is coming off a start which he gave up 3 earned runs in. He has been a lot more consistent this season in his starts and he has also given up a lot less runs in his home starts. This game is just as big for the Mariners as it is for the Rangers and with the way they fumbled the playoffs away last year, they will use this series to keep pulling away in the division. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mariners to win this game. 

Rangers Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 16, 2024 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Mariners 6 Rangers 3.

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Texas Rangers: 204-206 (-14.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 73-83 (-12.9 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 137-149 (-17.9 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 8-2 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175. 27-17 UNDER on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5. 28-17 UNDER against right-handed starters.

Seattle Mariners: 221-180 (+9.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 92-59 (+17.9 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 25-12 (+9.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 22-7 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150. 25-11 UNDER in home games. 13-6 UNDER against division opponents.

Texas Rangers:  B. Burke (SP) Ques Sat - Hand. A. Pruitt (RP) Out indefinitely - Knee. E. Carter (CF) Early July - Back. C. Bradford (SP) Out indefinitely - Ribs. J. Jung (3B) Early July - Wrist. M. Scherzer (SP) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Sborz (RP) Late May - Shoulder. J. Foscue (2B) Early June - Oblique. T. Mahle (SP) Mid July - Elbow. C. Coleman (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. deGrom (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

Seattle Mariners:  B. Woo (SP) Out indefinitely - Arm. T. France (3B) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Polanco (2B) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. G. Speier (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. S. Haggerty (2B) out for season - Achilles. M. Brash (SP) out of season - Elbow. G. Santos (SP) Mid July - Back. J. Kowar (SP) out for season - Elbow.

“No one is surprised it was a close game, low-scoring game. Still a lot of strikeouts tonight. We came out and put two up right away, but after that we just didn't get much going at all.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Mariners in their game on Friday.

“Really proud of the Rock tonight. That first inning, it wasn't good. He was missing location big-time, and he just said, 'that's it.' He let it go and he got locked in, and it's exactly what we needed." - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Rangers in their game on Friday.

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) DH

Adolis García (R) RF

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Wyatt Langford (R) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Ezequiel Duran (R) SS

Andrew Knizner (R) C

Davis Wendzel (R) 3B

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Mitch Haniger (R) RF

Julio Rodríguez (R) CF

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Dylan Moore (R) 3B

Tyler Locklear (R) 1B

Victor Robles (R) LF

Ryan Bliss (R) 2B

Batting Average:  Justin Foscue (.500)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (72)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (14)

RBI:  Adolis García (40)

Stolen Bases:  Leody Taveras (6)

Wins:  Dane Dunning (4)

Saves:  Kirby Yates (10)

ERA:  Andrew Knizner (0.00)

Batting Average:  Samad Taylor (.400)

Hits:  Julio Rodríguez (75)

Home Runs:  Cal Raleigh (12)

RBI:  Cal Raleigh (42)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodríguez (16)

Wins:  Luis Castillo (6)

Saves:  Andrés Muñoz (12)

ERA:  Bryan Woo (1.07)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (2nd season)

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (9th season)