Mariners vs Rangers MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The division rival Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.

The Mariners will give the ball to starter Jason Vargas in this one. Lefthander Vargas is 1-0 this season with a 2.32 ERA.

Vargas's opponent in this one will be Derek Holland. The Rangers lefthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.

In their last action, Seattle was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Seattle at +190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Team records:
Seattle: 4-3 SU
Texas: 4-2 SU

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games

Next up:
Seattle home to Oakland, Friday, April 13
Texas at Minnesota, Friday, April 13