Baseball Betting – Seattle at Texas Betting Odds and much more. The Texas Rangers are favored in baseball betting on Monday as they host the Seattle Mariners. The game is an interesting one as it marks the return of Eric Bedard. He has not pitched since July of 2009 but he gets the start for Seattle on Monday night. Bet on MLB right now at Sbg global.com
Eric Bedard
The story in this game is definitely Eric Bedard. At one time he was considered a top Major League pitcher but injuries have derailed his career. He is 11-7 with a 3.24 ERA for Seattle in his career but he has pitched only 30 games in the last three years. He is 4-2 in his career against the Rangers with a 3.12 ERA.
Derek Holland
The Rangers turn to Derek Holland on Monday. He was 3-4 with a 4.44 ERA in 10 starts last season. He has really not been an effective starter in his career but the Rangers don’t have many options. Holland is 9-16 with a 5.72 ERA in 31 starts over the past two seasons. He has done okay against the Mariners as he is 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA in two starts and four career relief appearances.
Rangers Start Hot
The defending American League champs have started strong as they swept away the Boston Red Sox in the first series of the year. Many people predicted that Boston would win the American League this season but the Rangers showed everyone that they are the champs. They routed Boston in the three-game series, winning 9-5, 12-5 and 5-1. The Rangers are scoring a lot of runs again this season and should do well in this series against Seattle.
Game Numbers
In this series, the Mariners are 23-50 in the last 73 meetings in Texas. The Mariners are 28-58 in their last 86 road games. The Mariners are 18-40 in their last 58 vs. the American League West. The Mariners are 5-1 in Bedard’s last 6 road starts. The Rangers are 9-3 in their last 12 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 home games. Looking at the total as you bet on MLB, the Over is 3-1-1 in the Mariners last 5 road games. In this series, the Over is 4-1-1 in baseball betting in the last 6 meetings in Texas.