In the second of a four-game series between the Seattle Mariners (24-30) and the Tampa Bay Rays (24-30) at Safeco Field, J.A. Happ (3-1, 3.70 ERA) and Jake Odorizzi (4-5, 2.61 ERA) get the ball. The Mariners lost the last game 2-1, extending a six-game losing streak. The game starts at 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jun. 5 and will air on SunSports and ROOT-NW.
Happ is 2-2 with a 5.35 ERA and 1.41 WHIP against the Rays in his career. Mark Trumbo (.264, 23 Rs, 9 HRs, 23 RBIs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4. In his career against the Mariners, Odorizzi is 1-1 with a 0.69 ERA. He gets a less-than-stellar Seattle offense that’s batting just .237.
Seattle is a slight -110 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. The Mariners are 17-18 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -969.
On the other side, the Rays have a record of 15-14 when they are the underdog and are +74 overall with the money line. The Rays are a problem for opposing batters, sporting a 3.40 ERA this season. They have a WHIP of 1.18, third best in the MLB. They also have some of the most overpowering arms in the AL with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
In their previous four games this season, the Mariners have a 3-1 record. This game will feature Odorizzi (RHP) on the mound against the Mariners, who have a 19-23 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Rays will be the left-hander Happ. They sport an 8-8 record against southpaws.
Predictions: SU Winner – TB, O/U – Under
Notes
Seattle has won 50% (8-8) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Tampa Bay has won 53% (10-9) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Mariners are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Rays have a 12-1 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
The Rays are coming into the game with three consecutive wins, while the Mariners currently have a losing streak of six.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 12-11. The Rays have a 21-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, Seattle ranks 28th with 193 runs and Tampa Bay is 22nd with 209.
Seattle and Tampa Bay both rank in the bottom half of the league in walks. Seattle sits at 19th with 148 this season and Tampa Bay ranks 17th with 155.
The Mariners are 21-15 when they hit at least one home run. The Rays perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 20-14 record.
