Rangers at Mariners 9/29/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Texas Rangers play the third game of a season-ending four-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. Texas was victorious in the opening game of the series on Thursday 2-0. Ronald Guzman broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with an RBI single and the Rangers snapped their three-game losing skid.

Mariners’ reliever Zach Duke dropped to 5-5 on the season after giving up a pair of runs in just two-thirds of an innings when he relieved starter Marco Gonzales, who held Texas scoreless through five innings while allowing two hits and fanning six. Shin-Soo Choo leads the Rangers with a .263 batting average and has a team high 145 hits. Joey Gallo has the Rangers’ lead in home runs with 40 and RBIs with 92. Texas has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .271 at the plate against Rangers pitching. On Saturday, the Rangers will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-2 with an ERA of 4.96, 11 Ks and 4 BBs.

Jean Segura is leading Seattle with a .301 batting average and a team high 175 hits. Nelson Cruz is the Seattle leader in home runs with 37 and RBIs with 96. Seattle has a team batting average of .254, while opposing hitters are averaging .252 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Saturday, the Mariners will send James Paxton to the mound. The lefthander this season is 11-6 with an ERA of 3.85, 199 Ks and 42 BBs.