Rodriguez leads Mariners against the Rangers after 4-hit outing

Texas Rangers (71-77, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (75-73, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Max Scherzer (0-0); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (7-11, 3.15 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 191 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -139, Rangers +117; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers after Julio Rodriguez had four hits against the Rangers on Friday.

Seattle has gone 43-30 in home games and 75-73 overall. The Mariners have a 30-16 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Texas is 71-77 overall and 30-43 on the road. The Rangers have a 42-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Saturday's game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The Mariners have a 6-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rodriguez has 15 doubles and 15 home runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 12-for-39 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs for the Rangers. Nate Lowe is 14-for-31 with a double, two home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .271 batting average, 3.37 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

Rangers: 6-4, .241 batting average, 5.17 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Castillo: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Corey Seager: 60-Day IL (hip), Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (ankle), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (foot), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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