Why do people like Seattle tonight?

[CanuckG]

I just can't think of one good reason why or how the Mariners can beat the Rangers tonight.

Please don't tell me because of Bedard. Guy hasn't started a meaningful game in a year...

Mariners defense isn't the problem but their offense is lackluster. Their manager is going to have them playing scrappy ball, but I just can't see it being enough vs Texas.

and this post is coming from a M's fan...very disappointed longterm M's fan

Also, one of their wins vs the A's was gift wrapped from the baseball gods...Oakland committing 5 errors that normally wouldn't happen that let the Mariners open the game right up in the 7th or 8th I believe...heck maybe the 6th. Other than that they were dead. You're going to be relying on the Rangers to commit a bunch of errors?

[gamble]

i'm taking the rangers, lineup is just way better, and holland is a lot better at home

[Monitor-Tan]

One thing that stands out to me is, Mariners are as you said are a scrappy ball playign team, a huge disadvantage is that the Rangers have much more power in a hitter friendly park. I guess the question is, is the Mariners pitcher going to give up any long balls.

[CanuckG]

One thing that stands out to me is, Mariners are as you said are a scrappy ball playign team, a huge disadvantage is that the Rangers have much more power in a hitter friendly park. I guess the question is, is the Mariners pitcher going to give up any long balls.

I can see this staying close at the start and then when bedard gets replaced the Rangers will start pounding the ball and open the game right up.

[BGboothA]

Exactly, if Bedard shows up which he has looked good this spring, they may keep it close for the first 5-6 innings, but Seattle's pen is CRAP. Texas will light it up the last couple of innings. I am all over the Texas Runline.

[winningdoc]

What, you don't think that a team averaging 4 runs a game can't beat a team averaging 8.7 runs a game? Even with that being the case, I think the Rangers bats are aren't so hot tonight, I'm putting a little on Seattle...just because.