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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers meet at Rangers Ballpark.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter Erik Bedard in this one. Lefthander Bedard is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Derek Holland. The lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -165 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Rangers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at +126 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has won 3 straight games.
Texas has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 2-1 SU
Texas: 3-0 SU
Seattle: 2-1 SU
Texas: 3-0 SU
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Seattle
Next up:
Texas home to Seattle, Tuesday, April 5
Texas home to Seattle, Tuesday, April 5
