Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction: Expect a low scoring encounter

The Seattle Mariners (12-11) will take the Texas Rangers (12-12) in game 2 of the American League West MLB action on Thursday. The Mariners had a head start in the series with a 0-4 win. Can the Texas Rangers even things up?

Having avoided a sweep against the Atlanta Braves with a win in game 3, the Texas Rangers returned to their losing ways. In their game one against the Seattle Mariners, this side failed to score a single run, the first time since they lost to the Oakland Athletics in game 3. In their last five matches, Texas Rangers have scored 20 runs while conceding 28. Heading into this game, The Texas Rangers have lost 8 of their last nine games when scoring three or fewer runs. Texas Rangers have a 5-6 record at home and a 12-12 record overall. The Rangers are 9-3 in games when they score five or more runs. For this game 2, Jon Gray will take the mound for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. Against the Seattle Mariners, Gray has a 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

The Seattle Mariners have been impressive in recent weeks, and they come here with just one defeat in their last two series. Having pulled just one win in their series against the Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners secured a sweep over the Cincinnati Reds. However, in their last series against the Colorado Rockies, the Mariners still did well in winning two games of the sets. In game one against the Texas Rangers, the Seattle Mariners held their opponents to a 0-4 win. Into this game, the Seattle Mariners have scored 15 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in 5 of their last seven games. This season, the Seattle Mariners are 12-11 overall and 5-5 in road games. The Seattle Mariners have the sixth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.25. For game two on Thursday, the Seattle Mariners will send Bryce Miller to take the mound, and he has a 3-1 record with a 1.85 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. Miller is one of the best pitchers in baseball, 12th best in MLB, and his 0.82 WHIP is sixth best.

This game should end with a few runs again. Miller is one of the best MLB pitchers right now when you take a look at his 24 innings, ERA, and WHIP. On the other hand, Gray was excellent this month when he took the mound, allowing just two earned runs in his last 16.1 innings while striking out 23. While the Texas Rangers have been offensively poor, most of the Seattle Mariners’ have ended in a few runs, too. The Seattle Mariners also are coming into this game as underdogs, but they have been the better team in recent weeks, and I back them to win this game 2.