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In Thursday MLB betting, it’s the 73-73 Seattle Mariners versus the 72-73 Texas Rangers in the final game of a four-game set in Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington, Texas tonight. The first pitch of the finale at Globe Life Park is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET.
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The lines maker at 5Dimes has this game at pick’em meaning that the backers of either team will have lay a money line of -105 to win 100. The total line for this game is offered up at 10ov -120.
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In Game 3 of this series yesterday, the Mariners blew out the Rangers 8-1. In the game, the Mariners scored eight runs on 11 hits getting three runs in the 5th and five in 7th while the Rangers tallied just one run on a meagre five hits.
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This season the Mariners rank 15th in the Majors in runs scored and 15th in team ERA.
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The Rangers rank 4th in the Majors in runs scored and 17th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Seattle: Felix Hernandez (5-4, 4.28 ERA)<br />
Texas: Andrew Cashner (9-9, 3.19 ERA)
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Felix Hernandez goes for the Mariners in this series finale and in his last outing and he is recently off the DL and has not started a game since July 31st. The Mariners have won four of his last five starts including his last two with his last start facing the Rangers. Hernandez has given up four earned runs in each of his last two starts where he got 12 runs of support. In two starts against the Rangers this season he is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.55 and in 52 career starts against them he is 19-23 with an ERA of 3.93. Seattle has won eight of Fernandez’s last 10 starts against the Rangers and they have won 27 of his last 36 road starts against a team with a losing record.
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Andrew Cashner gets the nod for the Rangers tonight and in his last outing he ws solid only giving up one earned run on four hits in seven innings, but got little help in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees. The Rangers had won his previous three starts where he gave up seven earned runs in 20 innings. In Cashner’s last three starts he has only given up four earned runs. In three starts against the Mariners this season he is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.60 and in seven career appearances, including six starts, he is 1-3 with an ERA of 3.26. The Rangers have won four of Cashner’s last five starts after a loss in their previous game.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Mariners are 12-5 in their last 17 games against the Rangers.
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The Mariners are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Rangers in Texas.
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In the last 7 gams between these teams in Texas the Under record is 5-2.
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This season the Rangers are 39-34 at home and the Mariners are 34-37 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Seattle Mariners: 73-73 SU / O/U 69-72 / Run Line W/L 65-81<br />
Texas Rangers: 72-73 SU / O/U 67-72 / Run Line W/L 80-65
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Seattle at Texas Key Betting Trends<br />
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SEA is 2-6 in their last 8 road games
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SEA 20-7 in their last 27 vs. a team with a losing record
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SEA has an Under record of 7-2 in their last 9 games
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TEX is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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TEX is 1-4 in their last 5 home games
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TEX has an Over record of 10-4-3 in their last 17 games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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MARINERS<br />
[RF] 09/11/2017 - Jarrod Dyson out for season ( Groin )<br />
[P] 09/12/2017 - James Paxton 10-day DL (08/11) - expected to start Friday vs. Houston Astros ( Pectoral )<br />
[P] 08/23/2017 - Tony Zych 10-day DL (08/20) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 09/04/2017 - David Phelps 60-day DL (08/31) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Drew Smyly 60-day DL (03/31) ( Arm )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Evan Marshall 60-day DL (05/06) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/30/2017 - Evan Scribner 60-day DL (04/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/14/2017 - Ryan Weber 60-day DL (05/14) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 05/10/2017 - Hisashi Iwakuma 60-day DL (05/07) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/14/2017 - Ryan Weber 60-day DL (05/14) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 05/10/2017 - Hisashi Iwakuma 60-day DL (05/07) ( Shoulder )
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RANGERS<br />
[SS] 04/03/2017 - Hanser Alberto 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 09/13/2017 - Carlos Gomez "?" Thursday vs. Seattle Mariners ( Ankle )
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