Texas Rangers vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Betting Preview | August 13

J.P. Crawford sits at 97 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when his Seattle Mariners (62-52) take on the Texas Rangers (49-63) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. The Mariners are the underdog (-102) in this contest against the Rangers (-117). Texas’ Dane Dunning and Seattle’s Marco Gonzales pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Mariners

• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 137 total home runs.
• The Rangers have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
• The Rangers rank 25th in the league with an on-base percentage of .302.
• The Rangers strike out 8.9 times per game, the fourth-worst mark in the league.
• The Rangers average 1.2 homers per home game this season (67 total at home).
• The Rangers are averaging 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .388 at home.
• The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .235 at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Corey Seager leads Texas with 104 hits, batting .252 this season with 39 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Seager is 86th in batting average, 76th in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
• Marcus Semien has 18 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .240.
• Among all qualifying players, Semien ranks 107th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 92nd in slugging percentage.
• Semien enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has 108 hits this season and has a slash line of .255/.304/.458.
• Garcia has logged a hit or more in nine straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .371 with a double, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Nate Lowe has a slash line of .281/.331/.454 this season and a team-best OPS of .785.
• Lowe brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners’ 126 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
• The Mariners’ .232 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
• The Mariners have an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Mariners rank 21st in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 57 road contests this season.
• In 57 road games this season, they’re slugging .389 with 161 hits going for extra bases.
• In 57 road games this season, they have a batting average of .237 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.

Mariners Key Batters

• Ty France has accumulated a .363 on-base percentage and a .455 slugging percentage, both team-best marks for the Mariners.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, France is 25th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage.
• Julio Rodriguez’s 101 hits lead his team.
• Rodriguez’s batting average is 41st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 25th in slugging.
• Crawford has 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 41 walks while batting .254.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .228 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 64 walks.

Rangers vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers