Julio Rodriguez leads the Seattle Mariners (79-75) into a contest against the Texas Rangers (73-81), following his two-homer showing in an 8-2 victory over the Rangers, beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Max Scherzer (2-4) to the mound, while Emerson Hancock (3-4) will answer the bell for the Mariners.

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Rangers vs. Mariners Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• TV: ROOT Sports NW
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Venue: Globe Life Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Scherzer – TEX (2-4, 3.95 ERA) vs Hancock – SEA (3-4, 4.83 ERA)

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Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Max Scherzer

• Scherzer (2-4) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in four innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 40-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 3.95, a 4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.154.
• He has three quality starts in nine chances this season.
• Scherzer has made five starts of five or more innings in nine chances this season, and averages 4.8 frames when he pitches.
• He has made nine appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.

Max Scherzer vs. Mariners

• The Mariners rank 29th in MLB with a .222 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 25th in the league (.373) and 175 home runs.
• The Mariners have gone 5-for-16 with a home run and two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

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Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Emerson Hancock

• Hancock (3-4) takes the mound first for the Mariners in his 11th start of the season. He has a 4.83 ERA in 50 1/3 innings pitched, with 33 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday, Sept. 14 against the Texas Rangers, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.83, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .261 batting average against him.
• Hancock is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the year.
• Hancock is looking to record his seventh start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• So far during the 2024 campaign he has allowed at least one earned run in each of his appearances.

Emerson Hancock vs. Rangers

• The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 1227 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 640 runs scored. They have the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and are 21st in all of MLB with 161 home runs.
• Hancock has pitched five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out five against the Rangers this season.

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