Rangers vs. Seattle,
Rangers starter Aaron Myette (2-5): Myette allowed five runs in three innings during a loss at Baltimore on Wednesday. Myette is 2-5 with a 10.13 ERA in his last 10 starts. Control has been the problem throughout this stretch. Myette has allowed 34 walks in 37 1/3 innings during his last 10 starts. Myette is 0-2 with a 12.54 ERA in five career appearances against the Mariners. Seattle's current hitters are 11-for-30 with three homers lifetime against Myette.
About the Rangers: They are 0-6 against Seattle at The Ballpark in Arlington this season and 2-10 against the Mariners overall. The bullpen has been the Rangers' undoing. Their relievers are 0-5 with a 7.48 ERA and one save in five chances against the Mariners.
Seattle starter Jamie Moyer (13-7): Moyer gave up three runs in eight innings during a loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. Moyer is 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA in his last 11 starts. Stacking a lineup with right-handed hitters does not work against Moyer. His changeup floats away from right-handed hitters, who are batting only .202 against him. Moyer is 6-1 with a 3.31 ERA in his last nine starts against the Rangers.
Loves to face: Herbert Perry (1-for-12)
Hates to face: Ivan Rodriguez (19-for-53)
About the Mariners: Seattle began to rouse from a long offensive slump by scoring 39 runs in a three-game sweep of Kansas City. Before the sweep, the Mariners had scored three runs or fewer in 12 of the previous 18 games.
Rangers starter Aaron Myette (2-5): Myette allowed five runs in three innings during a loss at Baltimore on Wednesday. Myette is 2-5 with a 10.13 ERA in his last 10 starts. Control has been the problem throughout this stretch. Myette has allowed 34 walks in 37 1/3 innings during his last 10 starts. Myette is 0-2 with a 12.54 ERA in five career appearances against the Mariners. Seattle's current hitters are 11-for-30 with three homers lifetime against Myette.
About the Rangers: They are 0-6 against Seattle at The Ballpark in Arlington this season and 2-10 against the Mariners overall. The bullpen has been the Rangers' undoing. Their relievers are 0-5 with a 7.48 ERA and one save in five chances against the Mariners.
Seattle starter Jamie Moyer (13-7): Moyer gave up three runs in eight innings during a loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. Moyer is 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA in his last 11 starts. Stacking a lineup with right-handed hitters does not work against Moyer. His changeup floats away from right-handed hitters, who are batting only .202 against him. Moyer is 6-1 with a 3.31 ERA in his last nine starts against the Rangers.
Loves to face: Herbert Perry (1-for-12)
Hates to face: Ivan Rodriguez (19-for-53)
About the Mariners: Seattle began to rouse from a long offensive slump by scoring 39 runs in a three-game sweep of Kansas City. Before the sweep, the Mariners had scored three runs or fewer in 12 of the previous 18 games.
