Mariners look to extend win streak, take on the Rangers

Seattle Mariners (19-12, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (16-17, fourth in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (3-2, 3.62 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Rangers: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.79 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -134, Rangers +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners seek to build upon a five-game win streak with a victory over the Texas Rangers.

Texas has an 11-7 record in home games and a 16-17 record overall. The Rangers have a 7-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Seattle has a 19-12 record overall and a 7-6 record on the road. The Mariners have gone 11-3 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Saturday’s game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Mariners have a 4-0 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Langford leads the Rangers with six home runs while slugging .565. Jonah Heim is 10-for-36 with a double, a home run and two RBI over the last 10 games.

Cal Raleigh has six doubles, 12 home runs and 23 RBI for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 12-for-30 with two doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 2-8, .234 batting average, 4.17 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Mariners: 8-2, .301 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 35 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Mariners: Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Dylan Moore: 10-Day IL (hip), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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