Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners Picks and Predictions for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Texas Rangers remain on the road Saturday with Game 2 of three in Seattle against the Mariners inside T-Mobile Park at 7:15 PM, and we have you ready to roll with our Texas vs Seattle prediction. The Texas Rangers have eleven wins and 9 losses thus far this season, coming into Saturday. The Seattle Mariners return home Saturday with eight wins and 13 losses on the year. Texas comes into this matchup running hot on a 2-game winning streak after the victory in Game 1 of this series. Seattle was struggling immensely coming into Saturday, on a four-game losing streak after Friday night’s loss. Read more about this Texas vs Seattle prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Rangers hunt another win over Seattle
Offensively, Texas has been below average this season, with a 231 team rating. The Rangers have scored 82 runs on 147 hits. Texas has a .308 OBP and a .385 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching has been mediocre this season with a 3.56 team ERA. Brandon Nimmo is leading the Texas offense this season with a .316 batting average. Corey Seager has supplied the power to the Texas lineup with five home runs to lead the team, though he has a .203 batting average. Jake Burger has compiled a .253 batting average and leads the team with 16 RBI's this season.
Jacob deGrom got the start for Texas Friday night, giving up no runs on four hits across 4 innings of work. Gavin Collyer came on in relief to give up no runs on one hit after recording 4 outs, resulting in the win. The Texas bullpen dominated as well, giving up no runs on one hit over the final 3.2 innings of action. Texas had a balanced scoring attack Friday night against Seattle, with 5 different players driving in one run each.
Key Injury Report for Texas:
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- Carter Baumier (15- Day IL)
- Luis Curvelo (15-Day IL)
- Chris Martin (15-Dauy IL)
- Cody Freeman (10-Day IL
- Cody Bradford (60-Day IL)
Seattle tries to inch closer to .500
Offensively, Seattle has been well below average this season, with a .209 team batting average. The Mariners have scored 78 runs on 136 hits. Seattle has a .334 slugging percentage and a .317 OBP. Seattle's pitching has been solid enough this season, with a 3.20 team ERA, but the Mariners gave up 16 runs during their three-game losing streak in San Diego. Luke Raley leads the Seattle offense this season with a .328 batting average, four home runs, and twelve RBI's.
Logan Gilbert got the start and took the loss Friday night for Seattle, giving up two runs on seven hits across 5.1 innings of work. The Seattle bullpen struggled immensely, giving up three more runs on eight hits over the final 3.2 innings of the game. The Seattle offense was terrible, however, scoring no runs after compiling six hits in 31 total at-bats.
Key Injury Report for Seattle:
- Rob Refsnyder (Paternity)
- Miles Mastrouoni (10-Day IL)
- Victor Robles (10-Day IL)
- Bryce Mileler (15-Day IL)
- Teddy McGraw (Out)
Texas vs Seattle Pick
- Texas vs Seattle Spread Pick
Both teams have struggled to start the season as each are at or below .500 coming into this matchup. Each team sends out a struggling pitcher in this game, and that will set the tone early. Both teams have struggled offensively, but Seattle will have the edge on Saturday. Look for the Mariners to thrive in front of their home fans against a struggling pitcher. Take the Seattle offense and do the job as they spark against a bad arm, leading to a needed victory at home Saturday.
- Texas vs Seattle Over/Under Pick
Both teams had mediocre offenses thus far this season, but each will face terrible pitchers in this game. Look for each offense to light it up Saturday, as both pitchers will continue their struggles. Take the over on Saturday in Seattle as the Texas Rangers visit the Seattle Mariners.
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