Find Rangers vs Mariners Value Bets and Betting Line – Saturday August 2nd, 2025

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Seattle Mariners

On August 2, 2025, the Seattle Mariners will host the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park for the third game of this series. Currently, the Mariners hold a record of 59-52, showcasing an above-average season, while the Rangers sit at 57-54, indicating an average performance thus far. In their most recent clash, the Mariners edged out the Rangers with a close 4-3 victory, adding to the intensity of this matchup.

Seattle’s ace, Luis Castillo, is projected to take the mound. Castillo, ranked as the 84th best starting pitcher in MLB according to advanced stats, has had a solid year with an 8-6 record and a commendable ERA of 3.19. However, his 4.07 xFIP suggests he may have been somewhat fortunate, as he projects to allow an average of 2.6 earned runs today. His last outing was impressive, going 7 innings with just 1 earned run and 4 strikeouts.

On the other side, Texas will counter with Merrill Kelly, who is ranked 54th among MLB starters. Kelly’s 9-6 record and 3.22 ERA demonstrate his capability, but his 3.80 SIERA indicates he too has had moments of good fortune. He is projected to allow 2.6 earned runs as well, while his recent performance mirrors that of Castillo, with a similarly strong outing of 7 innings and 1 earned run.

Offensively, the Mariners boast the 10th best lineup in MLB, particularly excelling in home runs and stolen bases. In contrast, the Rangers find themselves struggling with the 28th ranked offense, making this matchup seem favorable for the Mariners. Oddsmakers set the game total at a low 7.5 runs, and with the Mariners’ current moneyline at -120, there’s a belief they will come out on top in this tightly contested affair.

Texas Rangers Insights

• Merrill Kelly – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
  Out of all starters, Merrill Kelly’s fastball velocity of 91.3 mph is in the 15th percentile this year.
  Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Adolis Garcia – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-180/+140)
  Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, notching a .287 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .039 deviation.
  Explain: Players that are underperforming should be expected to play worse going forward, which can create value on prop Overs if the lines are too heavily weighing the unlucky, to-date underperformance.
• Texas Rangers – 2H Moneyline
  The Texas Rangers bullpen grades out as the 6th-worst in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.

Seattle Mariners Insights

• Luis Castillo – Over/Under 17.5 Pitching Outs (-170/+130)
  Compared to the average starter, Luis Castillo has been given a longer leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording an extra 4.9 adjusted pitches each outing.
  Explain: Pitchers with a longer leash are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
• J.P. Crawford – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-130/+100)
  J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Cal Raleigh – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125/-160)
  Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (44% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

• Over/Under 7.5 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Seattle Mariners have hit the Game Total Under in 14 of their last 23 games at home (+6.30 Units / 25% ROI)
• Over/Under 7.5 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 62 of their last 109 games (+11.95 Units / 10% ROI)
• Merrill Kelly – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
  Merrill Kelly has hit the Strikeouts Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+9.15 Units / 49% ROI)