SEATTLE vs SAN FRANCISCO
When: 1/3/2021 4:25 PM
Where:

TV: 4:25 PM
LINE: 6
PREDICTION: SAN FRANCISCO , SEATTLE

Oddsmakers currently have the SAN FRANCISCO listed as 6 point favorites versus the SEATTLE, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.

The Seattle Seahawks have already clinched their first NFC West title since 2016.

But they still have something to play for in Week 17 when they meet the coronavirus-displaced San Francisco 49ers (6-9) on Sunday afternoon in Glendale, Ariz.

The Seahawks (11-4) can still earn the NFC’s top seed and a first-round bye with a victory and a loss by Green Bay (12-3) at Chicago (8-7) and a loss or tie by New Orleans (11-4) tie at Carolina (5-10).

Of course, the odds of all those scenarios happening are slim — FiveThirtyEight.com puts the Seahawks chances of getting the No. 1 seed at 4 percent — but there’s still a possibility.

Which is all Seahawks coach Pete Carroll needs to hear.

“We’re going for it, and we would love to have that break (the bye in the wild-card round) for players if we can get it,” Carroll said.

The Seahawks captured the division title with a 20-9 victory against the Los Angeles Rams last weekend, as Russell Wilson threw for one touchdown, rushed for another and the defense limited the visitors to three field goals.

“I don’t want to break that mentality at all,” Carroll said. “We want to stay right with it and keep pushing and trying to get better. … This is a championship opportunity to put ourselves in the best situation going into the playoffs.”

Through the first half of the season, Wilson carried the Seahawks and the defense was on pace to shatter the NFL record for most yards allowed in a season.

But over the past seven games, the Seahawks are allowing an average of just 15 points, best in the league, are tied for first in sacks (24) and are third in total defense.

“We figured it out,” Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright said. “Guys are just starting to be accountable, we’re communicating like no other. To hear the other guys’ voices each and every play is truly special.”

Added safety Jamal Adams: “For everybody out there, they got to start putting respect on this defense’s name, because this defense is playing lights out.”

The injury-plagued 49ers, the defending NFC champions, have shown a willingness to play the role of spoiler. Behind third-string quarterback C.J. Beathard, the 49ers dealt Arizona’s playoff chances a blow with a 20-12 victory last weekend.

Beathard completed 13 of 22 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns and Jeff Wilson rushed for a career-high 183 yards and made a 21-yard touchdown reception.

“That’s why I’ve been real proud of the players and the way they’ve handled themselves,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “That’s why I’m truly not going to count this year as a negative. It wasn’t fun. It’s not what we or our fans wanted. But I believe the way we went through it, if you go through things the right way, I think it hardens you and makes you stronger and makes you better.”

The Seahawks beat San Francisco 37-27 on Nov. 1 in Seattle. Nick Mullens replaced an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and guided the 49ers to three touchdowns in the final five minutes.

Shanahan said he doesn’t expect Garoppolo (ankle) to return this week. Wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk (ankle) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring), left tackle Trent Williams (elbow), defensive end Jordan Willis (ankle) and cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) have already been ruled out. Kicker Robbie Gould was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Seahawks are relatively healthy, with cornerback Tre Flowers (hamstring) expected to return from the injured reserve list and right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) is likely to play.

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LA RAMS vs SEATTLE
When: 12/27/2020 4:05 PM
Where:

TV: 4:05 PM
LINE: 0
PREDICTION: SEATTLE , LA RAMS

Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as 0 point favorites versus the LA RAMS, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.5.

Perhaps the Los Angeles Rams were looking ahead.

How else to explain last weekend’s embarrassing 23-20 loss at home to the previously winless New York Jets — when the Rams had a chance to clinch a playoff berth?

“The only thing that makes you feel better is when you say, ‘All right, let’s learn from it, let’s own it, and let’s move forward accordingly,'” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “Because dwelling on it or getting still (ticked) off about it really doesn’t do you any good for how you move forward.”

The Rams (9-5) need to move forward quickly, with a game Sunday at NFC West-leading Seattle (10-4) that could decide the division title.

“As poor as (Sunday) was, we’ve got an opportunity to respond in a division game at their place with a lot at stake,” McVay said. “I do trust the character of this football team. I trust the resilience.”

Los Angeles won the first meeting against Seattle 23-16 on Nov. 15 as Jared Goff threw for 302 yards and Malcolm Brown rushed for a pair of touchdowns. That means the Rams would own the first tiebreaker against the Seahawks should they win Sunday to sweep the season series and go into the final week with matching 10-5 records.

“We have two division opponents coming up. We missed a chance to clinch, now it’s even more important to win the next two games,” said Rams safety John Johnson, whose team will close the regular season at Arizona. “Certain teams have that knack for winning. We’re still learning that.”

The Seahawks clinched their ninth playoff berth in coach Pete Carroll’s 11 seasons with a 20-15 victory last weekend at Washington. Carlos Hyde scored on a 50-yard run and Seattle’s defense turned away a fourth-quarter rally.

“(That) was a really big weekend for us,” Carroll said. “Real happy with the game that we put together, the way that the whole approach of it worked out well. We got the win that we were looking for and we got a little bit of help too, the Jets, getting their game. All of that adds together and sets up a really big opportunity this weekend coming up.”

The Seahawks aren’t just satisfied with a playoff berth. They haven’t won an NFC West title since 2016 and haven’t hosted a playoff game since January 2017.

“It’s pretty cool to clinch it, but we’ve got a big game coming up (this) week, man, and I’ll tell you what, I’m looking forward to that,” said Seattle safety Jamal Adams, who has 9 1/2 sacks this season, adding to his single-season record for a defensive back since the NFL began tracking the stat in 1982.

The Rams will be without leading rusher Cam Akers, who suffered a high ankle sprain in the loss to New York. Akers rushed for 63 yards Sunday and had 50 more yards and a touchdown wiped out by penalties.

Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen (foot) was a full participant in practice this week and will likely come off the injured reserve list. Starting right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) and cornerback Tre Flowers (hamstring) were limited in practice but could return after missing multiple games. Carroll announced cornerback Quinton Dunbar (knee) will need surgery and will remain on the IR, ending his season.

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SEATTLE vs ATLANTA
When: 9/13/2020 1:00 PM
Where:

TV: 1:00 PM
LINE: 0
PREDICTION: ATLANTA , SEATTLE

Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as 0 point favorites versus the SEATTLE, while the game’s total is sitting at 49.5.

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SEATTLE vs SAN FRANCISCO
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, November 11, 2019
Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: 49ers -6 O/U: 47
LINE: -6
PREDICTION: Seahawks 24, 49ers 21

Oddsmakers currently have the SAN FRANCISCO listed as -6 point favorites versus the SEATTLE, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.5.

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves as the NFL’s lone remaining undefeated team, but that lofty standing will be put to the test on Monday night against potential league Most Valuable Player candidate Russell Wilson and the visiting Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks are also undefeated in one respect, as they have won all four games away from the Emerald City.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw for a personal-best four touchdowns and eclipsed 300 yards for the third time in his career as San Francisco improved to 8-0 for the time since 1990 with a 28-25 victory over Arizona on Oct. 31. The 28-year-old will get his first look at the Seahawks since completing both of his passes — including one for a touchdown — in mop-up duty in his first appearance with the 49ers on Nov. 26, 2017. Seattle won that contest as part of a series-high nine-game winning streak before dropping a 26-23 overtime decision to San Francisco on the road on Dec. 16, 2018. Wilson, who had two touchdowns in that contest, threw for a career-high-tying five scores in the Seahawks’ 40-34 overtime win over Tampa Bay last week — although he’ll face San Francisco’s top-ranked pass defense on Monday.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: 49ers -6 O/U: 47

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (7-2): Tyler Lockett erupted for a career-high 13 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns and fellow wideout DK Metcalf had personal bests in catches (six) and receiving yards (123) and a score versus the Buccaneers. Seattle added to its passing game with the addition of Josh Gordon off waivers from New England, although the wideout’s debut with the Seahawks could be delayed as he works his way past an ankle injury. “(We will) take it all the way to Monday and we’ll figure out what’s best, but it’s a really good first impression,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after Gordon’s first practice on Thursday. Chris Carson aims to follow up his 10th career game of eclipsing 100 yards on the ground versus the 49ers’ 14th-ranked rush defense.

ABOUT THE 49ERS (8-0): Tight end George Kittle’s availability for Monday’s game is in jeopardy after an MRI exam revealed damage to both his knee and ankle after he was hit awkwardly on the first play of the contest against Arizona. While Kittle did not practice on Friday, San Francisco is trending toward seeing the returns of fullback Kyle Juszczyk (knee), left tackle Joe Staley (fractured leg) and right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee). Those additions likely are music to the ears of Tevin Coleman, who has found the end zone in back-to-back games and in four straight contests on Monday Night Football. Fellow running back Matt Breida has also excelled on Mondays, erupting for 322 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns (three rushings, two receiving) in three such contests.

EXTRA POINTS

1. San Francisco CB Richard Sherman registered three tackles in his lone meeting against Seattle, with which he played from 2011-17.

2. Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner, who had a team-high 11 tackles last week, has four interceptions and three sacks in his past six games versus the 49ers.

3. San Francisco signed Chase McLaughlin as a potential replacement for fellow K Robbie Gould, who is nursing a strained quadriceps.

PREDICTION: Seahawks 24, 49ers 21

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SEATTLE vs PITTSBURGH
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2019
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Steelers -4.
O/U: 46
PREDICTION: Seahawks 27, Steelers 26

Oddsmakers currently have the PITTSBURGH listed as -4 point favorites versus the SEATTLE, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.

Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger engaged in a high-octane shootout the last time they shared the field, so there is no telling what may happen when the Seattle Seahawks visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Wilson passed for 345 yards and five touchdowns in the 39-30 home win during the 2015 season while Roethlisberger passed for 456 yards but just one score.

Roethlisberger and his teammates got off to a poor start in Week 1 as they were shellacked 33-3 by New England in their first game without departed receiver Antonio Brown. “I am only going to focus on the quarterback play, and the quarterback has to get better,” Roethlisberger, who passed for 276 yards and one interception, told reporters. “We didn’t execute well enough. I didn’t make enough plays, enough throws and they outscored us. … Half the teams lost their first game. Guys realize what Week 1 was, and now we are going into Week 2.” Seattle posted a 21-20 victory over Cincinnati, but it wasn’t pretty as the club was outgained 429-233. “We played from behind the whole day and those guys never stopped,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters. “They never stopped thinking we were going to win the football game, and that’s so valuable to us.”

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (1-0): Wilson was 14-of-20 for 196 yards and two scores in the opener while defensive end Quinton Jefferson, a Pittsburgh native, fueled the defense with a career-best two sacks. Star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney recorded two tackles and a sack during his team debut and is working on assimilating himself into the unit after recently being acquired from Houston. “He’s been great attitude-wise,” Carroll said at a press conference. “His mentality has been great. He’s been upbeat, positive and he’s been trying to stay out of the limelight. He’s being very humble, that has been his approach. … He’s really happy about being here.”

ABOUT THE STEELERS (0-1): Pittsburgh never got untracked against the Patriots and running back James Conner was a non-factor with 21 yards on 10 carries. Wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster is the new primary target with Brown gone, and he had six receptions for 78 yards while newcomer Donte Moncrief was a big disappointment with three catches for seven yards while being targeted a team-high 10 times. Rookie linebacker Devin Bush stood out with 11 tackles in his debut, but the unit recorded only one sack — from linebacker Bud Dupree — and didn’t force a turnover.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Seahawks hold a 9-8 regular-season edge, but the Steelers have won two of the last three meetings.

2. Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt (hip) was injured in the season opener and is questionable for Week 2.

3. Seattle CB Tre Flowers had a fumble recovery and a career-best 10 tackles in Week 1.

PREDICTION: Seahawks 27, Steelers 26

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CINCINNATI vs SEATTLE
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 8, 2019
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS.
 LINE: Seahawks -9.5.
O/U: 44
PREDICTION: Seahawks 31, Bengals 23

Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as -9.5 point favorites versus the CINCINNATI, while the game’s total is sitting at 44.

The Seattle Seahawks added a prime asset to their defense and the visiting Cincinnati Bengals show off a new coach when the teams square off in Sunday’s season-opening contest. Seattle recently added star defender Jadeveon Clowney in a trade from the Houston Texans while Zac Taylor has replaced Marvin Lewis (16 seasons) as coach of the Bengals.

Clowney’s presence provides Seattle’s defense with a prolific game changer who is a three-time Pro Bowler and star middle linebacker Bobby Wagner is looking to see what impact his presence has on the defense. “His motor for sure,” Wagner told reporters of what impresses him about Clowney. “His effort. The vicious hits in the backfield. The running back has the ball and before he makes a step, he’s getting him. The sacks. You watch a couple plays where he just moves a 350-pound lineman out of the way like it’s nothing. It’s just the power.” Taylor is working on changing the direction of a squad that has experienced three consecutive losing campaigns. “We’ve worked on setting the foundation and the culture for this team the last six months,” Taylor told reporters. “Now we’re relying on that to carry us through the season. We talk to players all the time – there’s going to be some great moments, there’s going to be some adversity we face – and we just need to be the same through the whole process. This will be the first test for us.”

ABOUT THE BENGALS (2018: 6-10, LAST IN AFC NORTH): Quarterback Andy Dalton has seven 3,000-yard seasons in his career but is facing criticism at age 31 on whether he is the long-term solution under the new coaching regime despite Taylor’s public praise. “He’s very level-headed,” Taylor said. “When you face adversity over the course of the season or within a game, at least you know that your quarterback is that calming influence for everybody – sometimes for the head coach too. If you look over and your quarterback is calm, it calms you down too. It’s really good to have a leader like him – someone who has the football acumen that he has.” Running back Joe Mixon is looking to build on a big season (1,168 on the ground) while seven-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins (10 sacks) leads the defensive unit.

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (2018: 10-6, SECOND IN NFC WEST): Clowney’s addition late in training camp was a stunner but it displayed the urgency at improving a defense that has slipped in recent seasons and allowed 353.3 yards per game last season, ranking 16th. Quarterback Russell Wilson is already the franchise’s all-time leader with 196 career touchdowns and joined Peyton Manning as the only signal callers in NFL history to pass for 3,000 yards and 20 scores in each of their first seven seasons. Wagner had 138 tackles last season and has reached 100 in his first seven campaigns.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Bengals won the past two meetings and hold a 10-9 series edge.

2. Seattle is hoping to have LG Mike Iupati (foot) available after he missed most of training camp.

3. Cincinnati LT Cordy Glenn (concussion) remains in the protocol and his status is unclear.

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HOUSTON vs SEATTLE
GAME: Houston Astros (40-20) at Seattle Mariners (25-37)
DATE/TIME: Monday, June 03 – 10:10 PM EST
WHERE: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, ESPN, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)
LINE: 120
PREDICTION: Astros 6, Mariners 2

Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as 120 point favorites versus the HOUSTON, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.5.

The Houston Astros have maintained a stranglehold on the American League West due in large part to their record against their division rivals. Winners of 18 of 23 contests within the AL West, the first-place Astros aim to continue their dominance on Monday when they open of a four-game series against the host Seattle Mariners.

Houston’s Yuli Gurriel capped his second three-hit performance in six outings with an RBI single in the 12th inning of Sunday’s 6-4 win over Oakland. The Astros have won five of six overall along with nine in a row versus division representatives, and that streak doesn’t include a three-game sweep of the Mariners in the Pacific Northwest from April 12-14. While Houston has flourished against the AL West, the opposite is true for Seattle as it fell to 2-11 in its last 13 games versus the division following Sunday’s 13-3 shellacking by the Los Angeles Angels. Kyle Seager belted a solo homer and a double as part of a five-hit effort for the Mariners, who have lost 14 of 17 overall to plummet a season-worst 12 games under .500.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Corbin Martin (1-1, 5.51 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Wade LeBlanc (2-2, 6.99)

Martin answered a sterling nine-strikeout performance in his major-league debut by posting an 0-1 mark with a 6.55 ERA in his last three starts. The 23-year-old has surrendered a homer in each of his four trips to the mound, with three leaving the park in 3 2/3 innings of a no-decision versus the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Martin’s command has dissipated since this debut on May 12, as he has allowed eight walks in his last three outings (11 innings).

LeBlanc has struggled in his three starts since returning from a strained right oblique, posting an 0-2 mark with a bloated 10.22 ERA. The 34-year-old, however, showed promise in Wednesday’s no-decision against Texas, as he did not walk a batter in five innings and kept the ball in the park after permitting six homers in his previous two games. LeBlanc received a no-decision in his last outing versus Houston on April 12, yielding two runs on a season-high eight hits before exiting after 4 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Seattle LF Domingo Santana collected three hits and four RBIs in the previous series against Houston.

2. Astros OF-DH Michael Brantley’s RBI single in the 12th inning on Sunday extended his hitting streak to six games (9-for-22).

3. The Mariners sent three-time All-Star OF Jay Bruce and cash considerations to Philadelphia for Class-A INF Jake Scheiner on Sunday.

PREDICTION: Astros 6, Mariners 2

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TEXAS vs SEATTLE
GAME: Texas Rangers (25-26) at Seattle Mariners (24-32)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 28 – 10:10 PM EST
WHERE: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Southwest (Texas), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)
LINE: -135
PREDICTION: Mariners 6, Rangers 4

Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as -135 point favorites versus the TEXAS, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.5.

The Seattle Mariners ended their losing streak and exacted a bit of revenge by winning the series opener against the Texas Rangers. Seattle hopes to take another step toward getting even when it hosts Texas on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series.

The Mariners had dropped six in a row prior to posting a 6-2 victory on Monday, a slide that began with three consecutive setbacks in Texas. Daniel Vogelbach belted a two-run homer and Mallex Smith recorded four stolen bases to end his 12-game drought and tie the franchise single-game record as Seattle kicked off its 11-game homestand. Logan Forsythe and Nomar Mazara each recorded two of Texas’ six hits on Monday, with the former also driving in a run. Joey Gallo singled in the series opener to end a three-game drought that followed a six-game hitting streak as the Rangers suffered their third straight loss after winning five in a row and eight of nine.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Jesse Chavez (0-1, 4.55 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Marco Gonzales (5-4, 3.41)

Chavez will serve as the “opener” as Texas uses the same strategy it did in last Wednesday’s 2-1 win over the Mariners when Chavez (1 2/3 scoreless innings) started and was followed by Adrian Sampson, who worked 5 1/3 frames and allowed one run and four hits while registering a season high-tying five strikeouts. The 27-year-old Sampson (2-3, 4.44 ERA) has followed an “opener” in both of his last two appearances, posting a win each time, after making three straight traditional starts – surrendering 11 runs and 16 hits over 8 1/3 innings in the latter two, both of which were losses. Sampson, who grew up in the Seattle area, is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in three career games (one start) versus the Mariners.

After winning his first five decisions of the season, Gonzales has lost his last four – including each of his last three starts. The 27-year-old native of Colorado’s last victory came at home against the Rangers on April 25, while his most recent outing was a loss at Texas on Wednesday in which he allowed only two runs – one earned – over seven innings. The setback dropped Gonzales to 4-2 with a 2.38 ERA in seven career starts against the Rangers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Vogelbach’s homer on Monday ended a five-game drought that followed a stretch during which he went deep five times in six contests.

2. Seattle claimed RHP Jimmy Cordero off waivers from Toronto and assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma while transferring RHP Gerson Bautista (pectoralis strain) to the 60-day injured list.

3. Texas recalled LHP Kyle Bird from Triple-A Nashville on Monday and designated RHP Jeanmar Gomez for assignment.

PREDICTION: Mariners 6, Rangers 4

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TEXAS vs SEATTLE
GAME: Texas Rangers (25-25) at Seattle Mariners (23-32)
DATE/TIME: Monday, May 27 – 9:10 PM EST
WHERE: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

TV: 9:10 p.m. ET, FS Southwest (Texas), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)
LINE: -115
PREDICTION: Rangers 6, Mariners 4

Oddsmakers currently have the SEATTLE listed as -115 point favorites versus the TEXAS, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.5.

The Texas Rangers had won five straight contests and eight of nine before suffering back-to-back losses against the Los Angeles Angels. Texas attempts to get back on track versus a struggling team as it visits the Seattle Mariners on Monday for the opener of their three-game series.

The Rangers built a four-run lead against the Angels on Sunday before allowing six in the seventh inning and dropping a 7-6 decision. Shin-Soo Choo and Hunter Pence both went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs in the setback, with the former going deep for the fifth time in nine contests and the latter belting his third shot in six games. Seattle was pounded 7-1 in Oakland on Sunday for its sixth consecutive defeat, ninth in 10 contests and 13th in 16 outings. Jay Bruce has gone 6-for-12 over his last three games after registering half of the Mariners’ six hits – including a home run – in Sunday’s loss.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Lance Lynn (6-3, 4.67 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Tommy Milone (0-1, 3.60)

Lynn looks to remain perfect against the Mariners in his career after allowing two runs and five hits while registering a season-high 11 strikeouts over seven innings in a home victory on Tuesday. The 32-year-old native of Indiana also won his first two career outings in Seattle, including one on April 28 in which he permitted one run and five hits with nine strikeouts over seven frames. That turn began a stretch during which Lynn has given up three runs or fewer four times while winning four of five starts.

Milone made his season debut opposite Lynn on Tuesday and suffered the loss despite allowing only two runs and three hits over five innings. The setback dropped the 32-year-old Californian, who registered six strikeouts, to 3-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 11 career starts against Texas. Milone began the campaign with Triple-A Tacoma and went 4-2 with one shutout and a 3.83 ERA in eight starts and one relief appearance.

WALK-OFFS

1. Choo has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, recording five two-hit performances in that span.

2. Seattle has suffered back-to-back three-game sweeps, including one in Texas last week during which it endured a pair of one-run losses and another by two runs.

3. Texas SS Elvis Andrus went 1-for-5 on Sunday, giving him at least one hit in five straight games and 11 of his last 12.

PREDICTION: Rangers 6, Mariners 4

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SEATTLE vs TEXAS
GAME: Seattle Mariners (23-28) at Texas Rangers (23-23)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22 – 2:05 PM EST
WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

TV: 2:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FS Southwest (Texas)
LINE: 100
PREDICTION: Rangers 7, Mariners 4

Oddsmakers currently have the TEXAS listed as 100 point favorites versus the SEATTLE, while the game’s total is sitting at 12.

The Texas Rangers look for their fourth straight win and seventh in eight contests when they conclude their three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon. Texas posted a 5-3 victory on Tuesday and has scored a total of 15 runs in the first two games of the set.

Joey Gallo slugged his second homer in two days – and 15th of the season – and Nomar Mazara notched three hits and scored twice as the Rangers evened their record at 23-23. Six of Texas’ eight hits were for extra bases, and the club has registered six homers and 10 doubles in the first two contests of the series. Seattle hitters struck out 12 times on Tuesday as the club’s fortunes continue to sink with 17 setbacks in the last 22 games. Omar Narvaez, who has recorded six multi-hit performances this month, went 3-for-4 with a homer to raise his season average to .301.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Marco Gonzales (5-3, 3.65 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Jesse Chavez (0-1, 5.25)

Gonzales has dropped three straight decisions and is winless in his last four starts after opening the season with five straight victories. The 27-year-old gave up six runs – five earned – and eight hits over five innings while losing to Minnesota in his last outing. Gonzales worked seven scoreless frames while beating the Rangers on April 25 and is 4-1 with a 2.60 ERA in six career starts but has served up two homers to Gallo (4-for-13) and has struggled with Shin-Soo Choo (5-for-8).

Chavez, 34, will serve as the “opener” for the second time – he tossed a perfect inning against Houston on May 11 on the first occasion. Right-hander Adrian Sampson (1-3, 4.79) will replace him after having picked up a win against St. Louis on Friday, when he gave up two runs – one earned – and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings as the second pitcher behind “opener” Jose Leclerc. Sampson, who grew up in the Seattle area, is 0-1 with a 2.35 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against the Mariners.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rangers RHP Shawn Kelley (throat) was activated from the 10-day injured list and recorded a save on Tuesday while LHP Brett Martin was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.

2. The Mariners placed 2B Dee Gordon (wrist) and 3B Ryon Healy (back) on the IL, signed RHP Anthony Bass, activated INF Dylan Moore (wrist) from the IL, recalled INF Shed Long and purchased the contract of LHP Tommy Milone from Triple-A Tacoma, optioned RHP Parker Markel to the Rainiers and designated RHP Ryan Garton for assignment.

3. Texas LF Willie Calhoun (quadriceps) departed Tuesday’s game in the sixth inning and is questionable to play in the series finale.

PREDICTION: Rangers 7, Mariners 4

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