Mariners host the Rangers to open 3-game series

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Texas Rangers (71-73, second in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (67-77, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-0); Mariners: TBD

LINE: Mariners -139, Rangers +105

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners open a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Seattle is 67-77 overall and 38-34 at home. The Mariners have gone 42-12 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Texas has a 31-41 record in road games and a 71-73 record overall. The Rangers rank seventh in the AL with 165 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

The teams meet Tuesday for the 11th time this season. The Rangers are ahead 7-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor has 20 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 RBIs while hitting .267 for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 12 for 37 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Jake Burger has 21 doubles, 25 home runs and 82 RBIs for the Rangers. Ezequiel Duran is 12 for 38 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .239 batting average, 5.58 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .250 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Nick Davila: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lazaro Montes: day-to-day (hip), Brendan Donovan: 7-Day IL (head), Brennen Davis: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (lat), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Colt Emerson: 60-Day IL (wrist), Emerson Hancock: 15-Day IL (groin), Luke Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Rangers: Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Peyton Gray: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.