Rangers host the Mariners on 3-game home skid
Seattle Mariners (41-39, second in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (40-41, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (2-2, 3.12 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (0-0)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -111, Rangers -108; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers look to stop their three-game home skid with a win against the Seattle Mariners.
Texas is 40-41 overall and 23-16 at home. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.26 ERA, which ranks second in the majors.
Seattle has a 21-20 record in road games and a 41-39 record overall. The Mariners have the 10th-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .404.
The teams play Friday for the seventh time this season. The Mariners lead the season series 5-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Langford ranks second on the Rangers with 23 extra base hits (10 doubles and 13 home runs). Josh Smith is 12 for 40 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
Julio Rodriguez has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 41 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Mariners. Donovan Solano is 15 for 31 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .222 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Mariners: 5-5, .265 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Wyatt Langford: day-to-day (side), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.