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You can bet the Rangers-Mariners series for this weekend.
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PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers LH Derek Holland (5-4, 4.53 ERA) vs. Mariners RH Hisashi Iwakuma (4-5, 4.13)
It's hard not to take Texas and Rangers LH Derek Holland at +135. Texas has beaten Seattle in five of the last six meetings and the Rangers have been sensational of late. Holland allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings against the Mariners on Sunday and tossed 6 2/3 innings of four-hit shutout ball in Seattle on April 12. Holland is 12-4 with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.202 WHIP over 129 innings in 23 career appearances (19 starts) vs Seattle.
The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games, 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record and 20-8 in their last 28 vs. American League West.
Mariners RH Hisashi Iwakuma (4-5, 4.13) is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three 2016 starts against the Rangers and took the loss when paired against Holland on Sunday. He allowed three runs (one earned) and four hits in seven innings to drop to 8-5 with a 3.35 ERA in 17 career appearances (16 starts) against Texas.
The Mariners are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
