In our MLB predictions for Friday, August 12, we’re breaking down the AL West showdown from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to get you the best Mariners vs Rangers betting pick. Seattle and Texas continue their 19-game regular-season set with Game 14. The Mariners lead the series 11-2 and shoot for their ninth straight win over the Rangers.
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Mariners vs Rangers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 PM ET on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Why Bet The Mariners:
✅ George Kirby will get the starting call for Seattle. The 24-year-old rookie right-hander is 3-3 with a solid 3.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 81/11 K/BB ratio in 15 starts (79.1 innings pitched) in 2022. Kirby has been outstanding since the first day of July, tallying a 2.05 ERA, 1.37 FIP, and 32/4 K/BB ratio across 26.1 innings of work (five starts).
✅ The Mariners’ bullpen is doing a great job in August. Through 33.1 innings of work, Seattle’s relievers have compiled a pristine 1.89 ERA, 10.0 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, and .145 BABIP.
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✅ The Rangers have recorded an uninspiring .239/.307/.375 slash line through their first nine games in August. They’ve met George Kirby twice this season and mustered just a couple of runs on seven hits across 11 innings.
Seattle Mariners
The 61-52 Mariners are looking for their third win in a row. Last Wednesday, they outlasted the New York Yankees 4-3 to clinch a three-game series in front of the home fans. Seattle is 6-4 in August, scoring 38 runs on a poor .208/.292/.373 triple-slash. The M’s held the middle wild card in the American League on Thursday.
George Kirby will aim for his second straight win when he faces Texas on Friday. He fanned eight through six frames of a one-run ball in a 2-1 victory against the Los Angeles Angels this past Saturday. Kirby ranks in the 63rd percentile in xwOBA and the 11th percentile in barrel percentage.
Texas Rangers
At the time of writing, the 49-61 Rangers played the Houston Astros in a three-game series finale at Minute Maid Park in Houston. After losing 7-5 in Tuesday’s opener, the Rangers outlasted the Astros 8-4 in ten innings last Wednesday.
The Rangers haven’t announced who’ll get the starting call Friday. Spencer Howard hit the IL with a shoulder injury, so Texas might have to opt for a bullpen day. The Rangers’ relievers have amassed a solid 3.05 ERA, 9.4 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, and .284 BABIP in the last ten days and 38.1 frames of work.