Thursday, July 30, 2009

Mariners-Rangers Odds Preview

The Seattle Mariners will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark.
Lefthander Garrett Olson will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Olson is 3-4 this season with a 6.25 ERA.
It'll be Derek Holland toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Lefthander Holland is 1-5 with a 6.42 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a pair of runs as the Mariners got past the Blue Jays 3-2 on Wednesday, as +160 underdogs. That game's five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Jose Lopez went 3-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run, while Ryan Rowland-Smith collected his first win. David Aardsma tossed a scoreless ninth for his 25th save.
Andruw Jones hit two home runs, and Michael Young drove in a pair of runs in the Rangers' 13-5 loss to the Tigers last time out. Oddsmakers listed that game as a -110 pick'em, while the 18 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Scott Feldman gave up 10 hits and six runs over 2 1-3 innings in suffering the loss.
Current streak:
Seattle has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 53-48 SU
Texas: 56-43 SU
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games at home
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Texas home to Seattle, Friday, July 31

 

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