Seattle Mariners (51-52, second in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (51-51, first in the AL West)Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-4, 2.27 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)LINE: Mariners -121, Rangers -101; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers start a four-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.Texas has a 25-24 record in home games and a 51-51 record overall. The Rangers have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .246.Seattle has a 51-52 record overall and a 21-29 record on the road. The Mariners have a 34-16 record in games when they record eight or more hits.The matchup Friday is the seventh time these teams match up this season. The Rangers have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Burger ranks third on the Rangers with 32 extra base hits (15 doubles and 17 home runs). Wyatt Langford is 12 for 40 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.Dominic Canzone is third on the Mariners with 29 extra base hits (13 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs). Cole Young is 7 for 37 with a double, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .276 batting average, 6.65 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
