Texas Rangers (71-78, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (76-73, second in the AL West)
Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Andrew Heaney (5-13, 3.84 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (11-11, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 166 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -169, Rangers +143; over/under is 6 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Texas Rangers.
Seattle is 76-73 overall and 44-30 in home games. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.53 ERA, which ranks second in the majors.
Texas has a 30-44 record in road games and a 71-78 record overall. The Rangers have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .238.
The matchup Sunday is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Mariners have a 7-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 16 doubles and 30 home runs for the Mariners. Victor Robles is 16-for-34 with six doubles over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .282 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs
Rangers: 5-5, .242 batting average, 5.33 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Castillo: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Corey Seager: 60-Day IL (hip), Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (ankle), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (foot), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
