MLB Odds: Mariners vs. Rangers prediction, odds, pick

Marco Gonzales has a 3.98 ERA. He has allowed five or more runs in three of his last five starts. Dane Dunning has 4.04 ERA, but in his three starts he has only four runs allowed. They have seen each other a lot since the beginning of July. They are both familiar with the batting orders they will face. The game is on at 7:30 p.m. ET. Seattle is the first American League wild card team. Rangers are the second. It's a game between two teams with American league wild cards.

The Mariners have won nine straight games against the Rangers. They swept Texas shortly after the All-Star break. The Rangers have a lot of holes in their batting order and their pitching is not strong enough to compensate for that deficiency. Seattle has elite pitching and a bullpen that has come alive in the summer months.

The Rangers have lost nine straight games to Seattle. Dane Dunning pitched well in his most recent start.

The Rangers are going to win a game against the Mariners at some point. Seattle is riding the wave right now.