On Thursday, a matchup of AL West rivals is on the docket, with the Texas Rangers (70-76) visiting the Seattle Mariners (74-72) at 9:40 p.m. ET.

The favored Mariners (-146 moneyline odds to win) host the Rangers (+123). The scheduled starters are Bryce Miller (11-8) for the Seattle Mariners, and Kumar Rocker for the Texas Rangers.

The Mariners won 5-2 over the Padres yesterday in their last Game. Bryan Woo was the winning pitcher after throwing 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out five, while Luke Raley finished 1-for-3 with two RBI to lead them offensively.

The Rangers were handed a 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks yesterday. Marcus Semien (2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Cody Bradford took the loss on the mound after going 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on nine hits while striking out four.

Ahead of the Mariners vs. Rangers matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Mariners (-146, bet $146 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
  • Over/under: 7

Mariners vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 12, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: T-Mobile Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Mariners stats and trends

Mariners betting records

  • The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 100 times this season and won 56, or 56%, of those games.
  • Seattle is 25-21 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 59.3%.
  • Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 146 chances.
  • The Mariners are 65-80-0 against the spread in their 145 chances this season.

Bryce Miller (Mariners probable starter)

  • Miller (11-8) takes the mound for the Mariners in his 29th start of the season. He has a 3.18 ERA in 161 1/3 innings pitched, with 151 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.18, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents have a .206 batting average against him.
  • Miller is trying to pick up his 16th quality start of the year.
  • Miller is looking to secure his 24th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
  • He has had nine appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .238 batting average, and is 21st in the league with 1173 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 610 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 21st in home runs (152) in all of MLB.
  • Miller has a 4.50 ERA and a 2.000 WHIP against the Rangers this season in four innings pitched, allowing a .267 batting average over one appearance.
  • The 26-year-old’s 3.18 ERA ranks 11th, .992 WHIP ranks fifth, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 30th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Mariners batting stats

  • The Mariners’ 163 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .369 team slugging percentage.
  • The Mariners rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .219.
  • Seattle has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 596 (4.1 per game).
  • The Mariners have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10.1 strikeouts per game.

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have been victorious in 20, or 32.3%, of the 62 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Texas has a win-loss record of 6-13 when favored by +123 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of its 144 opportunities.
  • The Rangers have an against the spread record of 61-82-0 in 143 games with a line this season.

Kumar Rocker (Rangers probable starter)

  • Rocker will start for the Rangers, his first of the season.
  • The right-hander is making his MLB debut at 24 years old.
  • The Mariners have MLB’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (596 total runs) and have put up a .219 batting average as a team while hitting 163 home runs (15th in the league) this season.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers rank 21st in MLB play with 152 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
  • So far this season, Texas ranks 24th in the majors with a .377 slugging percentage.
  • The Rangers have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
  • The offense for Texas is the No. 21 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (610 total runs).
  • The Rangers rank 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .306.
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