Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+126) Seattle (-152)

The Texas Rangers (57-52) are headed to T-Mobile Park on Friday where they will compete against the Seattle Mariners (57-52). The moneyline on this matchup has Texas at +126 while Seattle is sitting at -152. The over/under comes in at 9. The men taking the mound will be Jack Leiter and Logan Gilbert.

The Rangers have tallied 158 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging rate of .379 and have struck out 907 times, while drawing a walk on 326 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in baseball. They have recorded 432 runs batted in as well as 845 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .233. They are sitting with 452 runs scored and have an OBP of .301.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.16. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 98 home runs and 380 runs in total (1st in baseball). Texas has conceded 812 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 346 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team ERA of 3.22 on the year (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 889 hitters. They have walked 315 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.64 as a squad on the campaign.

Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 111 times as well as having 122 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 61 holds on the season (17th in MLB). The Rangers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 59.6% and have come into the game in 111 save situations. They have earned 28 saves over the course of the season and have blown 19 out of their 47 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 base runners this season with 33.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Rangers have dispatched 339 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Rangers have converted 72.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,715 innings on the field, ranking them 1st in baseball. The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 2,905 putouts so far this season, as well as 946 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .991 which has them ranked 1st in MLB, and have a total of 86 double plays.

Leiter (7-9 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.36 while facing 569 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 121 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 62 walks. His ERA is 5.44 (77 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.438. Leiter has thrown 127 innings and has earned 114 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Seattle Mariners have accumulated a team OBP of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .245 for the season. They have struck out on 966 occasions (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 912 base hits. Seattle has 152 home runs this season to go along with 474 RBIs. The Mariners have a team SLG% of .409 and they have an average of 4.51 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have tallied 148 two-baggers, while getting a free base 366 times as well as putting up 492 runs.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.258 in addition to having a FIP of 4.04 as a team so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (919 strikeouts vs 336 free passes). They are sitting at 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 905. They have given up 124 home runs and they concede 4.34 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 476 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.89 (426 earned runs given up).

Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 45 save opportunities and they have recorded 26 saves. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 57.8%, and they have sent 362 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 152 times in high leverage situations in addition to 91 occasions with base runners. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.3% of 99 inherited runners. With 103 save situations, the Mariners have earned 58 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

In 8,880 innings on the diamond, the Mariners hold a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (11th in the majors). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in MLB). The Mariners have accrued 933 assists, 44 errors and have amassed 2,960 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Gilbert has allowed 653 base knocks while accumulating 816 strikeouts in 776 innings. Gilbert (44-34 career mark) has earned a 3.58 earned run average while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 309 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.058 and a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.86 and he has faced 3,134 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-152)

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