Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers play in game 2 of series

Texas Rangers (9-5, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (6-8, fourth in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (0-1, 7.88 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, four strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (1-0, 3.75 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -151, Rangers +127; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners face the Texas Rangers, leading the series 1-0.

Seattle is 6-8 overall and 6-5 in home games. The Mariners are seventh in the majors with 17 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Texas has gone 3-4 on the road and 9-5 overall. The Rangers rank fourth in the AL with 17 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jorge Polanco leads the Mariners with three home runs while slugging .710. Cal Raleigh is 9-for-41 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Adolis Garcia has four doubles and two home runs while hitting .205 for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 8-for-34 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .209 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Rangers: 6-4, .198 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Ryan Bliss: 10-Day IL (biceps), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Troy Taylor: 15-Day IL (lat), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (side), Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (finger), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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