MLB Game Preview: Texas Rangers (11-10) vs. Seattle Mariners (9-13)

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Venue, Date & Start Time

Location: T-Mobile Park — Seattle, WA

First Pitch: 1:10 PM PT

Weather: 67°F, mild and partly sunny (roof may be open depending on conditions)

Injury Report

Texas Rangers

Carter Baumler — 15‑Day IL (Apr 21)

Luis Curvelo — 15‑Day IL (May 1)

Chris Martin — 15‑Day IL (May 1)

Cody Freeman — 10‑Day IL (May 1)

Cody Bradford — 60‑Day IL (May 26)

Seattle Mariners

Brendan Donovan — Day‑to‑Day (Apr 19)

Miles Mastrobuoni — 10‑Day IL (Apr 19)

Victor Robles — 10‑Day IL (Apr 24)

Patrick Wisdom — 10‑Day IL (Apr 25)

Teddy McGraw — OUT until May 1

Team Records & Statistical Profile

Texas Rangers (11–10)

AVG: .243

Runs: 90

Hits: 173

HR: 24

OBP: .320

SLG: .400

ERA: 3.48

WHIP: 1.28

OBA: .234

Seattle Mariners (9–13)

AVG: .214

Runs: 85

Hits: 153

HR: 18

OBP: .319

SLG: .337

ERA: 3.27

WHIP: 1.19

OBA: .249

Recent Team Form

Rangers — Last 5

L 7–3 @ SEA

W 5–0 @ SEA

W 9–6 @ OAK

L 6–5 @ OAK

L 2–1 @ OAK

Mariners — Last 5

W 7–3 vs TEX

L 5–0 vs TEX

L 5–2 @ SD

L 7–6 @ SD

L 4–1 @ SD

Probable Pitching Matchup

TEX — MacKenzie Gore (LHP)

Record: 2–1

ERA: 3.00

WHIP: 1.10

IP: 21.0

K/BB: 30 / 11

HR Allowed: 2

SEA — Bryan Woo (RHP)

Record: 0–2

ERA: 2.16

WHIP: 0.92

IP: 25.0

K/BB: 20 / 5

HR Allowed: 0

Matchup Predictor: Mariners 58.9% vs Rangers 41.1% (ESPN Analytics)

Key Player Matchups

Texas Rangers

Josh Jung: .303 AVG, .361 OBP, .500 SLG

Corey Seager: 5 HR

Jake Burger: 17 RBI

Seattle Mariners

Luke Raley: .318 AVG, 5 HR, 13 RBI

Cole Young: 2‑for‑3 with 2 RBI and SB in last game

Logan Gilbert: 32 K (team pitching leader)

Series History & Context

Teams have split the first two games of this series:

SEA 7–3 on Apr 18

TEX 5–0 on Apr 17

Mariners are 8–5 at home, Rangers 8–7 on the road.

Both teams have strong pitching entering this matchup (SEA 3.27 ERA, TEX 3.48 ERA).

Betting Trends

Rangers bullpen: 66.7% save rate, 16 holds (Top 6 MLB)

Mariners pitching: 0 HR allowed by Woo, strong WHIP (0.92)

Rangers defense: .992 fielding %, 3rd in MLB

Mariners offense inconsistent but improving at home.

Game Odds

Texas Rangers                    7

Seattle Mariners              – 149

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026