Texas Rangers (71-76, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (74-73, second in the AL West)
Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (0-0); Mariners: Emerson Hancock (0-0)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Rangers -115, Mariners -105; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle has a 74-73 record overall and a 42-30 record in home games. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.52 ERA, which ranks second in MLB play.
Texas is 30-42 on the road and 71-76 overall. The Rangers have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .238.
The teams match up Friday for the eighth time this season. The Mariners lead the season series 5-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh ranks second on the Mariners with 46 extra base hits (16 doubles and 30 home runs). Luke Raley is 10-for-36 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.
Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 14-for-42 with four doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .260 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
Rangers: 6-4, .243 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by nine 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: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (ankle), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hip), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (foot), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), 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.
