free mlb pick Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers 9-28-10

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 Mariners listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

Justin Smoak was 3-for-4 with a three-run dinger to lead the Mariners past the Rangers 7-5 on Monday night.

Seattle won as +170 road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 8.5-run total set by sportsbooks.

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 Seattle.

Nelson Cruz was 2-for-2 with a three-run homer for Texas, while losing pitcher C.J. Wilson was ripped for six runs over five innings for the Rangers.

Current streak:
Seattle has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Seattle: 60-96 SU
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:
Texas home to Seattle, Wednesday, September 29

Free MLB Picks:  Mariners -115