The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners will play Wednesday at T-Mobile Park. First pitch is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. PT.
Texas (21-13 SU and 21-13 RL) took game one of the series 2-1. The Rangers currently lead the AL West division by two games.
Seattle (17-18 SU and 18-17 RL) is 4.5 games out of first place in the division. The Mariners won two of three vs. the Angels in their last series.
Seattle is a -190 moneyline favorite and the game total is seven runs scored.
Texas got out to a hot start and hasn't relented, taking first place in one of baseball's toughest divisions. Will the Rangers find it challenging to hold off LA, Seattle, and Houston?
Texas averages 6.56 runs per game (1st) and hits .265 (6th) with a .787 OPS (4th). It's hit 46 long balls (8th) and stolen 21 bases (22nd) in 2023. C Jonah Heim leads the team in batting average (.314) and OBP (.383), while RF Adolis Garcia pace the club in home runs (9) and RBI (36). The Rangers' pitching staff has compiled a 3.70 ERA (9th) and a 1.18 WHIP (5th) with 13 quality starts.
Dane Dunning, Sick 85mph Changeup. ?? pic.twitter.com/UJEUgAkoQg
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 6, 2023
Texas has yet to determine who will make the start in place of Jacob DeGrom in its series finale. That said, it's expected to be Dane Dunning, who started in place of DeGrom last Friday against the Angels, giving up just two hits and no runs in five innings. The 28-year-old appeared in eight other games as a reliever, compiling a 2-0 record with a 1.42 ERA and 0.79 WHIP.