Seattle at Texas

Seattle has lost four of five games, is 3-6 on the road and stuck with a terrible offense at 25th in baseball in runs scored, 27th in OBP and 29th in slugging. No power and no batting average, 29th with a team average of .218.  The Mariners are 17-35 in their last 52 vs. a team with a winning record and have aging Aaron Harang (5.40 ERA) on the hill. Texas likes facing him, with an ERA of 9.35 in 17 career innings against the Rangers, allowing 35 base runners. Texas is 65-29 in their last 94 home games against a right-handed starter and 8-3 in their last 11 against the American League West. When these division rivals meet its been one-sided: The Mariners are 22-52 in the last 74 meetings in Texas and 2-5 in the last seven meetings overall. Play the Rangers.