MLB Game Preview: Seattle Mariners (42-40) vs. Texas Rangers (41-42)

First pitch is set for 2:35 p.m. ET, with coverage on ROOT Sports Northwest, Bally Sports Southwest, and MLB.tv.

Matchup	Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers
Date & Time	Sunday, June 29 – 2:35 p.m. ET
Venue	Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Broadcast	ROOT NW, Bally Sports SW, MLB.tv

This is the ninth and final meeting between these AL West rivals in the 2025 regular season. The Mariners lead the season series 6–2 and are looking to clinch another series win, while the Rangers aim to defend home turf and even the weekend set.

Team Form & Trends

Seattle Mariners (42–40, 3rd in AL West)

• Recent Form: 6–4 in last 10 games
• Road Record: 22–21
• Offensive Leaders:
  • Cal Raleigh: .276 AVG, 32 HR, 69 RBI – leads MLB in home runs
  • Julio Rodríguez: .255 AVG, 11 HR, 42 RBI – 3 hits and 2 runs in Saturday’s win
  • Dominic Canzone: 4 HR in last 10 games – heating up at the plate
• Team Stats:

• 5th in AL in OBP (.323)
• 7th in AL in slugging (.402)
• 20–9 when hitting 2+ home runs

Texas Rangers (41–42, 4th in AL West)

• Recent Form: 5–5 in last 10 games
• Home Record: 24–17
• Offensive Leaders:
  • Adolis García: 9 HR, 17 doubles – power threat in the middle of the order
  • Corey Seager: 3 HR in last 10 games – key veteran bat
  • Josh Smith: .283 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Team Stats:

• MLB-best 3.24 team ERA
• 28–12 when not allowing a home run
• 4-game home losing streak entering Sunday

Probable Starting Pitchers

Seattle Mariners: Bryan Woo (RHP)

• Record: 2–2 ERA: 3.12 WHIP: 0.95
• Last Start: 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 K vs Rangers
• Scouting Report: Command-driven righty with elite WHIP; limits hard contact and walks

Texas Rangers: Kumar Rocker (RHP)

• Record: 1–3 ERA: 4.88 WHIP: 1.42
• Last Start: 4.2 IP, 4 ER vs Mariners
• Scouting Report: High-upside rookie with swing-and-miss stuff but control issues

Key Matchups to Watch

• Cal Raleigh vs Rocker: Raleigh leads MLB in home runs and has punished fastballs all season
• Julio Rodríguez vs Rangers Bullpen: Julio is 6-for-13 in the series and thrives in late-game situations
• Seager & García vs Woo: Both veterans have power but struggle against pitchers with elite WHIP

Head-to-Head & Betting Insights

• Mariners lead season series 6–2
• Seattle is 20–9 when hitting multiple home runs
• Texas is 28–12 when not allowing a home run
• Over is 6–4 in last 10 Mariners games; Under is 7–3 in Rangers’ last 10