Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners MLB Game Picks 5/27/2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

T-Mobile Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn vs. Tommy Milone

Shin-Soo Choo and the Texas Rangers (25-24, 3rd in AL West) travel to T-Mobile Park on Monday where they'll meet the Seattle Mariners (23-31, 5th in AL West). The odds on this game have the Rangers priced at -106 and the Mariners are at -114. The over/under is set at 9.

The Rangers have been a good choice for baseball wagerers, having gone 25-24-0 SU. The Mariners cover 42.6% of the time, going 23-31-0 straight up. The Mariners have been a great option for MLB wagerers as the favorite, going 10-4-0 SU. Texas is covering 43.6% of the time as an underdog, having gone 17-22-0 straight up.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Rangers have been an inconsistent Under choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 26-22-1.

The Rangers cover 33.3% of the time as the away team, having gone 8-16-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners cover 41.7% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 10-14-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a great Over choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 35-17-2.

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

5/22/2019 Willie Calhoun LF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/22/2019 Edinson Volquez SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
5/15/2019 Clayton Blackburn RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/15/2019 Scott Heineman LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
4/27/2019 Taylor Hearn SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
4/1/2019 Yohander Mendez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
3/28/2019 Luke Farrell SP Jaw Expected to be out until at least May 29

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

5/25/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/23/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
5/21/2019 Dee Gordon 2B Wrist Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/21/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least May 31
5/18/2019 Gerson Bautista RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least May 29
5/9/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 5
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 25-24 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.36 this season. He has 60 strikeouts over his 61.2 innings pitched and he's given up 65 hits. He's allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.83 and they have given up 212 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 169 hitters and walked 88 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.03. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 462 base hits and 243 earned runs. They have allowed 66 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 194 batters and struck out 383. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Rangers hold a .464 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .389. He has 51 hits this season in 175 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .526 and an OPS+ of 134. Nomar Mazara is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .303. He has totaled 43 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 173 at bats. His OPS+ is 86 while his slugging percentage is at .428. The Rangers have 428 hits, including 101 doubles and 77 home runs. Texas has walked 187 times so far this season and they have struck out 471 times as a unit. They have left 324 men on base and have a team OPS of .801. They score 5.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 277 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 23-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Tommy Milone has a 0-1 record and a 0.80 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 3 hits. He's allowing 5.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.46 and they have given up 190 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 209 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.15. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 520 base knocks and 273 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 173 hitters and struck out 430 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 5.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 21st in the league. The Mariners hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Mitch Haniger comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .325. He has 48 hits this year along with 28 RBI in 206 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .495 with an OPS+ of 122. Domingo Santana is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 57 hits in 205 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 128 and a slugging percentage of .498. The Mariners as a unit have 452 base hits, including 99 doubles and 96 homers. Seattle has walked 193 times this year and they have struck out on 527 occasions. They have had 361 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5.15 runs per game and totaled 278 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Mariners MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners -114

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