Rangers host the Mariners to start 3-game series

The Seattle Mariners (11-11, second in the AL West) face the Texas Rangers (12-11, first in the AL West).

Arlington, Texas; Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (1-0, 2.33 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 29 strikeouts), Rangers: Dane Dunning (2-1, 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 22 strikeouts).

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -112, Rangers -107; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

Texas’ record is 12-11 overall and 5-5 at home. Rangers pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.19, which ranks 10th in the AL.

Seattle is 11-11 overall, with a 4-5 road record. The Mariners have the seventh-best team ERA in MLB, sitting at 3.40.

The matchup Tuesday marks the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Top performers include Marcus Semien, who has six doubles, four home runs, and 18 RBI for the Rangers. Over the last ten games, Jonah Heim has gone 11 for 38 with a double, three home runs, and 11 RBI.

Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners in batting average (.276), with three doubles, four walks, and eight RBIs. Caleb Raleigh is 11-for-33 with four home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST TEN GAMES: Rangers: 5-5,.244 batting average, 5.72 ERA, outscored by 10 runs.

Mariners: 7-3,.246 batting average, 1.48 ERA, outscoring opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Brock Burke: 60-day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 15-day IL (back), Justin Foscue: 60-day IL (oblique strain), Joshua Jung: 60-day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 15-day IL (rotator cuff), Max Scherzer: 15-day IL (back), Tyler Mahle: 60-day IL (elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60-day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Luis Urias: day-to-day (hand/wrist), Dominic Canzone: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (knee), Bryan Woo: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (lat), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (elbow), Eduard Bazardo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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