Mariners bring 1-0 series lead over Rangers into game 2
Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack Leiter (7-6, 4.09 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.36 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 105 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -173, Rangers +145; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead.
Seattle is 58-52 overall and 29-24 at home. The Mariners have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.89.
Texas has a 23-33 record on the road and a 57-53 record overall. The Rangers have a 41-11 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams match up Friday for the 11th time this season. The Mariners are ahead 8-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 42 home runs while slugging .611. Julio Rodriguez is 12 for 42 with five home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Wyatt Langford leads the Rangers with 15 home runs while slugging .420. Kyle Higashioka is 14 for 36 with a double, a triple, three home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .204 batting average, 2.99 ERA, outscored by two runs
Rangers: 7-3, .252 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Trent Thornton: day-to-day (leg), 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: Josh Jung: day-to-day (calf), 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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