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Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
Game Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011 | Game Time: 10:10 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffTexas Rangers v Seattle Mariners Series Betting Trends
The Texas Rangers travel to Seattle to play the Mariners at 10:10 PM on Saturday, July 16, 2011. Seattle is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Rangers/Mariners Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2012 | Seattle | 3 | Texas | 5 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| April 11, 2012 | Seattle | 4 | Texas | 3 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| April 10, 2012 | Seattle | 0 | Texas | 1 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| April 9, 2012 | Seattle | 5 | Texas | 11 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| September 25, 2011 | Seattle | 5 | Texas | 12 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| September 24, 2011 | Seattle | 3 | Texas | 7 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| September 23, 2011 | Seattle | 3 | Texas | 5 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| September 18, 2011 | Texas | 3 | Seattle | 0 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 17, 2011 | Texas | 7 | Seattle | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| September 16, 2011 | Texas | 0 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
When looking at the last 277 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 160 games compared to 117 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Texas/Seattle series is 5.3 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.8 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.5 favoring the home team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 277 games between the Rangers and the Mariners is 10.1 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Texas as the road team and with Seattle as the home team.
Recent Results when Texas visits Seattle
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2011 | Texas | 3 | Seattle | 0 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| September 17, 2011 | Texas | 7 | Seattle | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| September 16, 2011 | Texas | 0 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| July 17, 2011 | Texas | 3 | Seattle | 1 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| July 16, 2011 | Texas | 5 | Seattle | 1 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| July 15, 2011 | Texas | 4 | Seattle | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| July 14, 2011 | Texas | 5 | Seattle | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
When looking at the last 135 games in this series while Seattle has been the home team, we can see the Mariners have won 75 games compared to 60 wins for the Rangers. Average points scored per game by Seattle in this situation is is 4.9 ppg while Texas has put up 4.6 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.3 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 135 games between the Rangers and the Mariners is 9.5 per game.
Can the Texas Rangers Cover the Spread?
This season the Texas Rangers have played 37 games, averaging 5.7 points per game, while allowing 3.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 23-14. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas Rangers results.
Recent Texas Rangers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Kansas City | 7 | Texas | 4 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 14, 2012 | Kansas City | 3 | Texas | 1 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | Texas | 13 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 12, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | Texas | 2 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 11, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 3 | Texas | 10 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 10, 2012 | Texas | 7 | Baltimore | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 10, 2012 | Texas | 5 | Baltimore | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
This season the Texas Rangers have played 19 games on the road, averaging 6.6 points per game, while allowing 3.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 13-6. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas Rangers results on the road.
Recent Texas Rangers Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2012 | Texas | 5 | Baltimore | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 10, 2012 | Texas | 7 | Baltimore | 3 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | Texas | 10 | Baltimore | 3 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 7, 2012 | Texas | 14 | Baltimore | 3 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 6, 2012 | Texas | 2 | Cleveland | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
Can the Seattle Mariners Cover the Spread?
This season the Seattle Mariners have played 38 games, averaging 3.6 points per game, while allowing 4.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 16-14. Let's have a closer look at recent Seattle Mariners results.
Recent Seattle Mariners Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Seattle | 0 | Boston | 5 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 14, 2012 | Seattle | 1 | Boston | 6 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | Seattle | 6 | (NYY) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 12, 2012 | Seattle | 2 | (NYY) New York | 6 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 11, 2012 | Seattle | 2 | (NYY) New York | 6 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 9, 2012 | Detroit | 1 | Seattle | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | Detroit | 6 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 7, 2012 | Detroit | 2 | Seattle | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 6, 2012 | Minnesota | 2 | Seattle | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 5, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | Seattle | 7 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
This season the Seattle Mariners have played 15 games here at home, averaging 3.5 points per game, while allowing 3.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 7-8. Let's have a closer look at recent Seattle Mariners results when playing at home.
Recent Seattle Mariners Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Detroit | 1 | Seattle | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | Detroit | 6 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 7, 2012 | Detroit | 2 | Seattle | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 6, 2012 | Minnesota | 2 | Seattle | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 5, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | Seattle | 7 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 4, 2012 | Minnesota | 3 | Seattle | 2 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| April 22, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 7 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| April 21, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 4 | Seattle | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 20, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 7 | Seattle | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| April 19, 2012 | Cleveland | 2 | Seattle | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
