Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers meet at Rangers Ballpark. Ace righthander Felix Hernandez will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Hernandez is 12-12 this season with a 2.31 ERA. The Rangers will counter Hernandez with ace Scott Feldman. Righthander Feldman has a 5.55 ERA to go along with a 5-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Justin Smoak was 3-for-4 with a three-run dinger to lead the Mariners past the Rangers 7-5 on Monday night. Franklin Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for the Mariners, as David Pauley allowed two runs over six innings to get the win for Nelson Cruz was 2-for-2 with a three-run homer for Current streak: Team records: Texas: 87-69 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Texas are 2-8 After a win are 1-9 Texas most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Seattle are 6-4 After playing Seattle are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Texas Seattle is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Texas Seattle is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Texas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Seattle Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line. |