The Seattle Mariners (74-72) welcome the Texas Rangers (70-76) to T-Mobile Park Thursday to open a 4-game series. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'MLB odds around the Rangers vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mariners lead 5-1
The Rangers lost 14-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, dropping both games in the series. Texas is 5-3 over its last 8 games and sits 3rd in the AL West. It has been outscored 19-33 over its last 5 games. The Rangers are 29-42 on the road this season and 64-82 against the spread (ATS).
The Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 Wednesday, closing as +101 underdogs. They split the 2-game series and are 5-2 over their last 7 games. Entering the Padres series, Seattle was coming off a 2-1 series win at the St. Louis Cardinals Friday through Sunday.'Seattle is 42-29 at home this season and sits 2nd in the AL West. It is 61-85 ATS.