- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
- Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
- Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Texas (-145) Seattle (+125)
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On Friday, T-Mobile Park will host an exciting clash between the Seattle Mariners (8-11) and the Texas Rangers (9-9). The moneyline is set with Texas at -145 and Seattle at +125. The total runs line is established at 8, featuring starting pitchers Jacob deGrom and Logan Gilbert.
The Rangers have collectively hit 23 doubles and launched 21 home runs this season. Currently, their slugging percentage stands at .382, with 171 strikeouts and 61 walks. Averaging 4.1 runs per game, the Texas Rangers are ranked 19th in the MLB. They have accumulated 69 RBIs and 137 hits this season, with a batting average of .228 and an on-base percentage of .300.
With an impressive ERA of 3.42 (8th in the league), the Rangers’ pitching staff has fanned 176 batters. They have allowed 21 home runs and 64 total runs (4th in MLB). They walked 63 batters, and their FIP is 3.99 for the year. The Texas pitching staff has given up 131 hits (averaging 7.5 hits per 9 innings) and 60 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.79, showcasing a WHIP of 1.23.
This season, the Rangers have utilized 64 relief pitchers, who have inherited 26 runners, with 19.2% of those runners scoring. The bullpen has registered 14 holds (8th in MLB). Rangers relievers have entered 22 save situations this year, achieving 6 saves while blowing 2 chances, leading to a save percentage of 75.0%.
As of now, the Texas Rangers have recorded 473 putouts, alongside 127 assists and only 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is commendably .992, positioning them 3rd in the MLB, with 12 double plays. They have converted 71.3% of balls in play into outs over 1,419 innings, ranking 9th in professional baseball.
Jacob deGrom has pitched 1,554 innings throughout his career, amassing 1,873 strikeouts with an earned run average of 2.58 (allowing 445 ERs). With a career WHIP of 0.986, he has permitted 1,184 hits (averaging 6.9 hits per nine innings) and issued 349 walks. DeGrom’s career record stands at 97-65, boasting a FIP of 2.54 after facing 6,106 major league hitters.
The Seattle Mariners, meanwhile, possess a team slugging percentage of .340 and an average of 4.00 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have hit 24 doubles, accumulated 86 walks, and scored 76 runs. With 17 home runs and 73 RBIs so far, they have struck out 180 times (4th in the league) and registered a total of 129 hits, earning an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .209.
The Seattle pitching staff has allowed 69 runs this season, holding a collective ERA of 3.25 (with 61 earned runs). They have given up 12 home runs and relinquish 3.67 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). With a team WHIP of 1.082 and a FIP of 3.05, their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 8.50 (159 strikeouts against 40 walks). They rank 18th in hits allowed, having surrendered 143 this year.
In save situations, the Mariners have recorded 5 holds and encountered 3 blown saves. Their relievers have taken the mound in 6 save opportunities, achieving 3 successful saves. The Seattle bullpen has an inherited scoring rate of 27.8% from 18 inherited runners. They rank 27th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, having sent 55 bullpen pitchers onto the field throughout the season.
As for their defense, the Mariners have executed 25 double plays with a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in pro baseball). They have tallied 159 assists, made 8 errors, and achieved 508 putouts this season. Their defensive efficiency stands at 69.9% across 1,524 innings, ranking them 18th in Major League Baseball.
Logan Gilbert, so far in his career, has allowed 725 hits while registering 909 strikeouts over 858 innings. With a career record of 48-38, he posts a 3.60 ERA, permitting 7.6 hits per nine innings while giving up 343 earned runs. Gilbert’s WHIP is 1.060, and his FIP sits at 3.5, boasting a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.91 against 3,468 batters thus far.
Who will come out on top in this MLB showdown, covering the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Texas (-145)
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