Mariners vs. Rangers Betting Preview - August 8

You can bet Wednesday's Mariners vs. Rangers game online where Seattle is at -162 and Texas at +153 some books.   The total here is 11.

Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Marco Gonzales (12-6, 3.46 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Yovani Gallardo (6-1, 6.51)

Gonzales won five straight starts before losing to Toronto in his last outing.   Gonzales defeated the Rangers on May 28, when he permitted an unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings.  He is 2-1 against them with a 2.31 ERA.

Gallardo has won three straight starts and six of his last seven.   He is  2-2 with a 2.42 ERA in four career starts against Seattle.

Hot Trends

Seattle is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Texas.

Mariners are 7-0 in Gonzales' last 7 starts vs. American League West.

The Rangers are 10-1 in Gallardo’s last 11 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Seattle is 2-7 in their last 9 road games.

Current 2018 MLB Record: 34-28 (54.8%)

2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com