Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers 7/30/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Texas Rangers. Seattle is 55-48 following an 11-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Seattle lost each of the last two games of their three-game series with the Astros after winning the opening game 11-8 on Monday. Seattle is third in the American League West eight games behind the first-place Astros.

Ty France is batting .278 to lead Seattle and the third baseman has a team high .356 on base percentage. Right fielder Mitch Haniger is the leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 62, while J.P. Crawford is the leader in hits with 103. On Friday, the Seattle Mariners will send Logan Gilbert to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with an ERA of 3.81, 67 Ks and 13 BBs.

Texas dropped to 36-66 following a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. The Rangers split their two-game interleague series with the Diamondbacks but have lost 13 of the last 14. Texas is last in the American League West trailing the first place Houston Astros by 26 ½ games. Texas is expected to trade slugger Joey Gallo to the New York Yankees in exchange for four minor league players.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .258 to lead Texas and the third baseman has a team high 104 hits. Center fielder Joey Gallo is leading Texas in home runs with 25 and on-base percentage at .379, while the next closest home run hitter is Adolis Garcia with 22. Garcia is leading Texas in RBIs with 62. On Friday, Texas will send Kolby Allard to the mound. The left-hander is 2-8 with an ERA of 4.71, 67 Ks and 15 BBs.