Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/14/2022

The Seattle Mariners (62-53) will meet the Texas Rangers (50-63) on Sunday at 2:35 PM ET. J.P. Crawford will be looking for his 100th hit of the season for the favored Mariners (-121) when the game gets underway at Globe Life Field. Logan Gilbert gets the starting nod for Seattle while Martin Perez is Texas’ starter for the contest.

Mariners vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Rangers

Our best bet is the Rangers on the moneyline at +102 after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+102) and Over (7.5)

Mariners vs. Rangers Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Martín Pérez
• Game Day: Sunday, August 14, 2022
• Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Logan Gilbert

• Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners, his 24th of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.47 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty threw four innings against the New York Yankees, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 3.47 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .248 to opposing batters.
• Gilbert has registered 10 quality starts this season.
• Gilbert has 22 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 925 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .396 (13th in MLB) with 138 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
• Gilbert has thrown 17 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on 15 hits while striking out 15 against the Rangers this season.
• This season, the 25-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.47), 43rd in WHIP (1.232), and 28th in K/9 (8.3) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Starter Martín Pérez

• Perez (9-3) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up seven earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 2.85 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .235 in 22 games this season.
• He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 15 of them.
• Pérez has pitched five or more innings in 20 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mariners have scored 464 runs this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB. They have 886 hits, 23rd in baseball, with 127 home runs (13th in the league).
• The left-hander has allowed the Mariners to go 10-for-43 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in 11 innings this season.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 31-year-old’s 2.85 ERA ranks 14th, 1.184 WHIP ranks 35th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 39th.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 31, or 68.9%, of those games.
• This season, Seattle has won 26 of its 38 games, or 68.4%, when favored by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 54.8%.
• So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of their 115 games with a total.
• The Mariners are 59-56-0 ATS in their 115 games with a spread this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been victorious in 33, or 47.1%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Texas has a mark of 28-33 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Texas and their opponents have gone over in 56 of their 114 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers have posted a record of 63-51-0 against the spread this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France’s .294 average leads the Mariners this year. His resume also includes 14 homers and driven in 57 RBI.
• France’s home runs put him 72nd in the majors, and he ranks 41st in RBI.
• Julio Rodriguez has 19 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 29 walks while batting .273.
• Rodriguez ranks 37th in homers and 35th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Rodriguez carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Crawford is hitting .256 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 41 walks.
• Adam Frazier is batting .242 with 17 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 38 walks.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 26 long balls.
• In all of MLB, Seager is ninth in home runs and 35th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien is batting .237 with 18 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 39 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Semien ranks 40th in home runs and 45th in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has collected a team-best 72 runs batted in.
• Nate Lowe leads the Rangers with a team-high batting average of .284.