Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers 8/19/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Seattle Mariners (65-56) will clash with the Texas Rangers (42-78) in the finale of a three-game competition at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 2:05 PM ET. Seattle duplicated their 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in the first two installments of a series in the AL West. The Mariners secured Game 1 & 2 after scoring three runs and limited the Rangers to just one run in each of the first two outings. Last time out, Seattle took an early lead after scoring two runs in the opening frame and added another run scored in the 8th resulting in a 3-1 triumph on Wednesday. Pitcher Marco Gonzales started the game with 5.1 scoreless innings on six hits with one walk granted and struck out three Texas hitters in picking up the win. Third Baseman Kyle Seager led the offense for the Mariners with one run on a double and two RBIs in the winning effort.

Seattle right-hander Chris Flexen will take his post on the pitcher’s mound to start the final installment of a series versus the Rangers on Thursday. Flexen is 10-5 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and struck out 85 batters in his MLB career this season. In his last start beating the Toronto Blue Jays at home, Flexen has given away two runs in 6.0 innings pitched.

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Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers Predictions 8/19/2021

On the Texas side, the team needs a win here after losing the first two rounds of a three-game battle against the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers scored a total of just two runs in losing two successive contests versus the Mariners. Texas failed to score in the first six innings and acquired a single run scored in the 7th after hitting eight shots resulting in a 1-3 defeat last time out. Starter Mike Foltynewicz gave up two earned runs on three hits with two free bases awarded and struck out five Seattle batters in the losing effort. Second Baseman Andy Ibáñez scored the single run on one hit earned by the Rangers in the loss. Catcher Jose Trevino, Shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and 3rd Baseman Yonny Hernández drove two hits each while Trevino added one RBI for Texas.

Right-handed Pitcher Spencer Howard will be climbing up the hill to start Game 3 of a three-game battle against the Mariners on Thursday. In his pro baseball stint this year, the twenty-five-year-old righty is 0-3 with a 5.61 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in his 33.2 innings pitched in the majors this season. Howard gave up 37 runs in 58.0 total innings pitched in his career in the majors.

Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this outing is Seattle -170. The Mariners ranked 21st on the offense and 16th on defense while the Rangers ranked 29th on the offense and 25th on defense this season. Seattle gained momentum after shutting down Texas twice already in this series and won seven games in their last 10 overall. The Mariners will snatch a road triumph against the struggling Rangers’ squad that lost seven of their last 10. The prediction, Seattle Mariners will win at 6-3.

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