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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Bryce Miller in this game. Miller has a 3-2 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Miller's opponent in this one will be Nathan Eovaldi. The Rangers right hander has a 2.42 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Rangers were a 16-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (22) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Seattle was a 16-6 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (22) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle:
Team record: 29-29 SU
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 37-20 SU
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Seattle at San Diego Tuesday, June 6
Texas home to St. Louis Monday, June 5