Mariners take on the Rangers in first of 4-game series
Texas Rangers (57-52, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (57-52, second in the AL West)
Seattle; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-4, 5.73 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (5-5, 4.50 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 68 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -161, Rangers +135; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers to begin a four-game series.
Seattle has a 57-52 record overall and a 28-24 record at home. Mariners hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the AL.
Texas has a 23-32 record in road games and a 57-52 record overall. The Rangers have a 25-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The matchup Thursday is the 10th meeting between these teams this season. The Mariners hold a 7-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 41 home runs, 64 walks and 87 RBIs while hitting .257 for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 12 for 42 with a double, five home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Marcus Semien has 12 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 54 RBIs for the Rangers. Kyle Higashioka is 15 for 36 with a double, a triple, three home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .193 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Rangers: 7-3, .252 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (back), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
Rangers: Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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