Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers 8/18/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Seattle Mariners (64-56) will duel with the Texas Rangers (42-77) in Game 2 of a three-game competition at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 8:05 PM ET. Seattle concluded a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-1 record over the weekend. The Mariners won the first two contests at 3-2 in the series opener on Friday and 9-3 on Saturday but Seattle ended up losing the final match at 3-8 on Sunday. In the next series, the Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers in the opening game at 3-1 on Tuesday. Starter Tyler Anderson finished 6.0 innings of work with one earned run on three hits allowed while striking out four Texas hitters in picking up the win. DH Luis Torrens made one run on a double with one RBI while Catcher Cal Raleigh added two runs on one hit in the winning effort.

Left-hander Marco Gonzales will be getting the ball for Seattle to start the second installment of a series against the Rangers on Wednesday. The southpaw fastball thrower is 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA and struck out 74 batters in the majors this season. In his career facing the Texas squad, Gonzales is 7-6 with a 3.96 ERA while striking out 70 hitters of the Rangers.

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Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Predictions 8/18/2021

On the part of Texas, the team beat the Oakland Athletics in a three-game set tournament over the weekend. The Rangers split the first two contests with an 8-6 victory in the opener on Friday and a 3-8 defeat in Game 2 on Saturday. However, Texas managed to end the series with a 7-4 triumph in the final match on Sunday. The Texas Rangers failed to continue their success after losing the opening outing of a series versus the Seattle Mariners at 1-3 on Tuesday. Second Baseman Andy Ibáñez scored the lone run acquired by the Rangers while hitting two shots and drove one RBI in the losing effort. Starting Pitcher Taylor Hearn went 5.0 innings of work while giving away 2 earned runs on 5 hits and struck out 2 Seattle batters in the loss for Texas.

The 29-year-old righty Mike Foltynewicz will be heading to the pitcher’s mound to start for the Rangers versus the Mariners in the second round of a series on Wednesday. The right-handed starter is 2-11 with a 5.66 ERA, a WHIP at 1.30, and 86 strikeouts in 124.0 innings pitched this year. Foltynewicz posted a 0-5 record with a 5.03 ERA while striking out 23 batters in his career in the majors facing Seattle.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this outing is Seattle -172. The Mariners will be hitting shots better with better pitching on the bump also. Seattle won two series in a row including a series against Texas last week while winning six of their last 10 overall. Meanwhile, the Rangers have difficulty in their offense after losing seven of their last 10 contests. The Mariners have the advantage to earn a back-to-back road triumph on Wednesday. The prediction: The Seattle Mariners will win at 6-4.

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