The Texas Rangers (71-78) and Seattle Mariners (76-73) will battle on Sunday at T-Mobile Park, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Mariners are favored at home (-169) versus the Rangers (+143). The Mariners will start George Kirby (11-11) against the Rangers and Andrew Heaney (5-13).
Yesterday, the Mariners claimed a 5-4 victory over the Rangers, with Andres Munoz (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Mariners. Luke Raley finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Jose Leclerc (0.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Rangers.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Mariners vs. Rangers contest, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-169, bet $169 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+143, bet $100 to win $143)
- Over/under: 6.5
Mariners vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- This season, the Mariners have been favored 102 times and won 57, or 55.9%, of those games.
- Seattle has a record of 13-5, a 72.2% win rate, when favored by -169 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 62.8%.
- Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 69 of 149 chances this season.
- The Mariners are 66-82-0 against the spread in their 148 chances this season.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
- The Mariners will send Kirby (11-11) to make his 31st start of the season. He is 11-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, the righty threw five innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 30 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up a 3.77 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .253 to opposing batters.
- Kirby is trying to pick up his 18th quality start of the season.
- Kirby is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 21st in the league with 623 runs while batting .238 as a unit. It has a collective .378 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 158 home runs (19th in MLB).
- Kirby has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out six against the Rangers this season.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.77), 18th in WHIP (1.122), and 24th in K/9 (8.7).
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 167 home runs.
- Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .371 this season.
- The Mariners rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .220.
- Seattle has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 610 (4.1 per game).
- The Mariners have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
- Seattle ranks last in strikeouts per game (10.1) among MLB offenses.
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have won in 21, or 32.8%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Texas has a win-loss record of 1-6 when favored by +143 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 41.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of its 147 opportunities.
- The Rangers have an against the spread record of 63-83-0 in 146 games with a line this season.
Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)
- Heaney (5-13) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his 29th start of the season. He has a 3.84 ERA in 145 1/3 innings pitched, with 149 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.84, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .238 batting average against him.
- Heaney is looking to record his eighth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Heaney will try to build upon a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging five innings per appearance).
- In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Mariners offense that ranks 24th in the league with 610 total runs scored while batting .220 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .371 slugging percentage (26th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 167 home runs (15th in the league).
- Heaney has thrown 10 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 11 against the Mariners this season.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers are 19th in MLB action with 158 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Texas is 23rd in the majors with a .378 slugging percentage.
- The Rangers have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
- Texas scores the 21st-most runs in baseball (623 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Rangers’ .305 on-base percentage is 22nd in baseball.