Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/02/2023

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Friday, June 2, 2023

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -120, Rangers +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -120, Rangers +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Mariners -120, Rangers +100; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Seattle Mariners:  29-27 (4th place, AL West)

Texas Rangers:  35-20 (1st place, AL West)

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Seattle Mariners:  7-3 last 10

Texas Rangers:  7-3 last 10

The Mariners are entering this game off of a win in their last game but lost their 3-game series against the New York Yankees 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 29-27 record overall and have a road record of 12-12. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 25th in the MLB with a .689 OPS. George Kirby was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Luis Castillo is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-2 with a 2.69 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 10 Ks on 1 hit through 6 IP against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Rangers are entering this game off of a loss in their last game but won their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 35-20 record overall and have a home record of 16-8. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .790 OPS. Dane Dunning was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Jon Gray is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-1 with a 2.81 ERA this season. His team won their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 8 strikeouts on 4 hits through 7 innings played against the Baltimore Orioles.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Mariners were improving a lot last season but they have taken a step backwards when they were supposed to be off to a much better start to the season. So far, they are barely staying above .500 and have one of the worst offenses in the MLB while the Rangers are doing exactly what the Mariners were supposed to be doing this year. The Rangers are off to a really hot start as they are leading the division and they also have one of the best offenses in the MLB. They are starting Jon Gray in this game and he has pitched really well in his starts as he hasn't been giving up many runs. Castillo is starting for the Mariners and he has also been really good as he hasn't given up many runs in his starts lately, but the Mariners offense has really struggled to put up runs lately so even if Castillo pitches a great game here, the offense won't be helping him out much. Gray has also been really good so the Mariners are going to struggle to score runs while the Rangers have a great offense so as good as Castillo has been this season, giving up just a few runs may be enough to win this game for the Rangers here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

Mariners Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 2, 2023 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 2 Mariners 1.

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Seattle Mariners: 8-13 (-10.5 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -125 to -175. 4-7 (-5.5 units) on the moneyline after allowing 1 run or less. 27-15 OVER on the road with a money line of -100 to -150. 23-6 OVER after scoring 2 runs or less 2 straight games.

Texas Rangers: 35-20 (+14.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 24-14 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 14-6 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125. 16-7 OVER in home games.

Seattle Mariners:  E. McGee (SP) out for season - Elbow. A. Munoz (RP) Early June - Shoulder. D. Moore (RF) Early June - Oblique. P. Murfee (SP) Early June - Elbow. E. White (1B) Mid Aug - Thigh. R. Ray (SP) out for season - Forearm.

Texas Rangers:  J. Barlow (RP) Mid June - Illness. G. Otto (RP) Mid June - Shoulder. E. Duran (SS) Early June - Oblique. S. Howard (SP) Early June - Arm. J. deGrom (SP) Mid June - Elbow. M. Garver (C) Early June - Knee. J. Odorizzi (SP) out for season - Shoulder. B. Martin (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“Obviously George is from New York. Everybody that’s ever known George since he’s 5 years old is watching George pitch against the Yankees tonight and George knows that, and that helps fuel the fire. And put on top of what happened to him last time out I felt very confident we were going to get the best of George tonight.” - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Yankees in their game on Wednesday.

“This was a really good trip and a really good month. We played on the road a lot this month, and this trip was especially tough on the boys with day games after night games. I'm really proud of how they have played. It was a grind of a month and they handled it so well.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Tigers in their game on Wednesday.

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Ty France (R) 1B

Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

Jarred Kelenic (L) LF

Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Taylor Trammell (L) DH

Kolten Wong (L) 2B

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) DH

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Jonah Heim (S) C

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Josh H. Smith (L) SS

Bubba Thompson (R) LF

Batting Average:  Jarred Kelenic (.277)

Hits:  Ty France (56)

Home Runs:  Jarred Kelenic (10)

RBI:  Eugenio Suarez (34)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodriguez (10)

Wins:  George Kirby (5)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (11)

ERA:  Easton McGee (0.00)

Batting Average:  Corey Seager (.319)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (67)

Home Runs:  Adolis Garcia (14)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (49)

Stolen Bases:  Marcus Semien (7)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (7)

Saves:  Will Smith (9)

ERA:  Grant Anderson (1.67)

Managers:

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (8th season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (1st season)