The Seattle Mariners are paying a visit to St. Petersburg to take on the Rays at Tropicana Field. This AL showdown starts at 7:10 p.m. ET and you can catch the game on either RTNW or SUN.
Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Tampa Bay (+105) is the home-team underdog against Seattle (-115) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at +130 for the Mariners -1.5 runs and -150 for the Rays +1.5 runs.
The Mariners are 38-23 SU and are 32-28 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 13.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.3 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 28-32 SU and 30-29 ATS. They’ve lost 2.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.9 units ATS. Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in six of those seven.
Rays games have an over/under record of 26-31-2 thus far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 30-30.
Right-hander Mike Leake is the probable starter for the visiting Mariners. Leake is 5-3 with a 4.71 ERA and 47 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays are turning to righty Ryne Stanek (1-1, 3.65 ERA), who has 15 strikeouts and six walks as well as a 0.97 WHIP. Stanek is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have yielded 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 4.12, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.6. The bullpen has a 3.90 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Tampa Bay’s hitters are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 1.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .193/.242/.281 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’ offense this year. Cron is slashing .260/.323/.468 with 13 home runs, 33 RBIs and 33 runs scored, and Duffy’s line is .307/.349/.391 with 55 hits, 16 RBIs and 12 runs.
For the visitors, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.93 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.57, along with a K/9 of 10.31.
Mariners hitters have slashed .257/.323/.416 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon. Segura is slashing .339/.358/.486 with five home runs, 39 RBIs, 45 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Gordon is hitting .292/.315/.377 with one homers, 14 RBIs, 27 runs and 19 steals.
The Mariners have gained 12.7 units and are 21-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have lost 4.8 units and are 18-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 19 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Seattle fielders have zero errors over the last 10 games, compared to 11 errors for Tampa Bay over its last 10.
Both teams have hit 11 home runs over their last 10 outings.
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