Rangers take win streak into game against the Mariners

Updated May. 9, 2023 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (21-13, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (17-18, fourth in the AL West)

Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Andrew Heaney (2-2, 5.52 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (3-2, 3.11 ERA, .98 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mariners -170, Rangers +144; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers aim to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has gone 9-11 at home and 17-18 overall. The Mariners have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .303.

Texas has a 21-13 record overall and a 9-7 record in road games. The Rangers have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .445.

The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jarred Kelenic has 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 RBI while hitting .288 for the Mariners. Kolten Wong is 10-for-29 with two doubles over the last 10 games.

Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 14 extra base hits (five doubles and nine home runs). Ezequiel Duran is 14-for-41 with a double, three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .225 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Rangers: 7-3, .275 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 30 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: J.P. Crawford: day-to-day (undisclosed), Penn Murfee: 15-Day IL (elbow), Easton McGee: 15-Day IL (forearm), Evan White: 60-Day IL (adductor), Andres Munoz: 15-Day IL (deltoid), Robbie Ray: 15-Day IL (flexor), Dylan Moore: 10-Day IL (olique)

Rangers: Travis Jankowski: day-to-day (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 15-Day IL (elbow), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Spencer Howard: 60-Day IL (lat), Mitch Garver: 10-Day IL (knee), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60-Day IL (lat), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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