Rangers bring 1-0 series advantage over Mariners into game 2

Texas Rangers (72-73, second in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (67-78, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-4, 4.45 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Mariners: Kade Anderson (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -128, Rangers +105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has a 38-35 record in home games and a 67-78 record overall. The Mariners have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.25.

Texas is 32-41 in road games and 72-73 overall. The Rangers have a 54-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Wednesday’s game is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Rangers are ahead 8-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena has a .274 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 28 doubles, a triple and 22 home runs. Cal Raleigh is 13 for 37 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 31 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 58 RBIs while hitting .261 for the Rangers. Ezequiel Duran is 12 for 39 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .247 batting average, 5.72 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Rangers: 6-4, .270 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Nick Davila: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brendan Donovan: 7-Day IL (head), Brennen Davis: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (lat), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Colt Emerson: 60-Day IL (wrist), Emerson Hancock: 15-Day IL (groin), Luke Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Rangers: Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Peyton Gray: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.