Rangers at Mariners MLB Odds & Picks – August 5 2010: The Texas Rangers seem to have put their 2010 season in cruise control, leading the American League West Division by eight games. Today, the Rangers will look to win a series when they play the Seattle Mariners in the rubber game of a three game set. Starting for Texas is Jamie Hunter. The Rangers righthander is 8-1 on the year with a 3.31 ERA. Countering for the Mariners is their ace righthander Felix Hernandez who is 7-8 this year with a 2.90 ERA.
Bodog.com has the Mariners listed as slight -118 moneyline favorites (with Hernandez pitching) versus the Rangers with a posted total of 6 1/2-runs. Rangers backers are getting +108 odds as the underdog with Hunter the starting pitcher.
Hunter had an eight-game winning streak snapped with a 9-7 loss to the Angels on Friday. He allowed eight runs in three innings. He is 2-2 with a 2.67 ERA in five starts against the Mariners in his career. He allowed three runs in six innings.
The lack of run support is getting to be absurd for the ace right-hander. He has the second-best ERA in the AL but has received seven runs of support in his eight losses while he's in the game. He almost has to pitch a shutout this season to win.
The reason Bodog oddsmakers installed the M's as favorites is solely on the pitching of Hernandez who has one of the best arms in baseball. The problem for Hernandez, he is a member of the worst team in major league baseball. He gets almost no run support, with the team only averaging 3.3 runs per game. The Rangers are the third highest scoring team in the league at 5.0 runs per game. At least with Hernandez pitching they have a chance.
If you're willing to take a small risk, take the Rangers anyway at +108.
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