Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners betting preview as Wild Card race heats up in final weeks

They are entering the last couple of weeks of games, and the Wild Card race is in full swing.With the playoffs on the horizon, let's get a bit of money in our pockets prior to their arrival.

We have a good game between the Rangers and Mariners this afternoon.The Texas Rangers are 72-74 and currently sit in second place in the American League West.This is most likely their best path to the postseason.

There is still a chance they could capture a Wild Card spot.The Rangers are 1.5 games back of the final spot in that race as well, but they would need to get past the Guardians and the Blue Jays in order to advance.

The Orioles are also hot on the Rangers' heels.Winning as much as possible is key over the final 16 games of their season.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers to the plate during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.(Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)Looking to steal this series and advance their standing a bit today is Jacob deGrom.

When the Rangers got him on their roster, this is specifically the type of game they wanted him for.Although deGrom isn't quite the elite starter that he was years ago, he is still very good.

For the season, deGrom is 10-9 with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP.This isn't a guy you'd expect to see with significantly different splits, but he has them.

On the road, he has a 5.86 ERA, compared to just 2.46 at home.He has been awesome against the Mariners this season, with three starts covering 14 innings and two earned runs.The Seattle Mariners will go down as one of the more disappointing teams in baseball.

Expectations were extremely high for this team after having made it to the American League Championship Series.The team is loaded in the rotation; they made moves to address issues in the offseason, and the lineup, on paper, is one of the deepest in baseball.

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