The Seattle Mariners will be taking on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be shown on either RTNW or SUN.
Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Tampa Bay (+125) is coming into this one as the underdog to Seattle (-135) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at eight runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -110 for the under and -110 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +110 for the Mariners -1.5 runs and -130 for the Rays +1.5.
The Rays are 28-33 SU and 30-30 ATS. They’ve lost 3.4 units for moneyline bettors and 2.5 units against the spread (ATS). Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. On the other hand, the Mariners are 39-23 SU and have gone 32-29 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 12.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.0 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Rays games have an over/under record of 27-31-2 so far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 31-30.
Marco Gonzales will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. The southpaw Gonzales is 6-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 59 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays are sending righty Wilmer Font (0-2, 9.78 ERA) to the mound. Font has 18 punchouts and eight walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.83. Font is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA against Seattle this year.
Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 7.83 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.65, along with a K-per-9 of 10.30.
The Mariners offense has slashed .257/.323/.417 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon continue to lead Seattle’s offense. Segura is hitting .341/.360/.486 with five home runs, 39 RBIs, 46 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Gordon (.292/.313/.375) has produced one homers, 15 RBIs, 27 runs and 19 stolen bases.
For the home team, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.10 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Tampa Bay’s offense has produced 4.0 runs per contest, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 2.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .200/.247/.300 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
First baseman C.J. Cron and third baseman Matt Duffy have led the Rays’ hitters this year. Cron is slashing .256/.322/.462 with 13 home runs, 33 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Duffy’s line sits at .311/.352/.404 with 57 hits, 16 RBIs and 12 runs.
The Mariners have gained 11.7 units and are 21-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, as opposed to 18 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 2.4 units and are 12-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in seven of those games, as opposed to 12 which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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The Mariners have won six of their last seven games SU.
The Seattle defense has allowed zero errors over the last 10 games, compared to 11 errors for Tampa Bay over its last 10.
The Mariners have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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