Mariners bring 1-0 series advantage over Rangers into game 2
Jul 25, 2022, 12:55 PM | Updated: Jul 26, 2022, 1:02 am
Texas Rangers (43-52, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-45, second in the AL West)
Seattle; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (0-0); Mariners: George Kirby (0-0)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -156, Rangers +132; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners face the Texas Rangers, leading the series 1-0.
Seattle has a 25-23 record in home games and a 52-45 record overall. The Mariners have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .388.
Texas has a 43-52 record overall and a 22-26 record in road games. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .239, which ranks ninth in the AL.
The matchup Tuesday is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Mariners hold a 9-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ty France has 18 doubles and 13 home runs for the Mariners. Eugenio Suarez is 6-for-34 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Corey Seager has 11 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 53 RBI for the Rangers. Adolis Garcia is 12-for-35 with a double, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .246 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Rangers: 3-7, .241 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Mariners: Jesse Winker: day-to-day (ankle), Julio Rodriguez: day-to-day (wrist), Ken Giles: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Evan White: 60-Day IL (hernia), Mitch Haniger: 60-Day IL (ankle), Casey Sadler: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Rangers: Brad Miller: 10-Day IL (neck), Joe Barlow: 15-Day IL (blister), Dane Dunning: 15-Day IL (ankle), Mitch Garver: 60-Day IL (forearm), Eli White: 60-Day IL (wrist)
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