The Seattle Mariners will face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. This AL matchup begins at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on RTNW and SUN.
Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Seattle (+120) as the underdog to Tampa Bay (-130). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at even money (+100) for over 7.5 runs and -120 for under 7.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -175 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +155 for the Rays -1.5.
The Rays are 28-34 SU and 31-30 ATS. The team’s lost 4.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.4 units against the spread (ATS). Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, have gone 40-23 SU this year and are 32-30 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 13.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.0 unit ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have had an over/under record of 28-31-2 so far in 2018. Mariners games have gone over 32 times, gone under 30 times and pushed on zero occasions.
Felix Hernandez will get the start for the visiting Mariners. The right-handed Hernandez is 6-4 with a 5.33 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays are sending lefty Blake Snell (7-3, 2.36 ERA) to the mound. Snell has 88 strikeouts and 23 walks to his credit, as well as a 0.94 WHIP. Snell is 0-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 7.75 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.66, along with a K-per-9 of 10.31.
The Mariners offense has slashed .257/.323/.415 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Seattle’s offense has been powered by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon. Segura is slashing .340/.361/.486 with five home runs, 40 RBIs, 47 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Gordon (.285/.306/.367) 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. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.13, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
Tampa Bay’s offense is putting up 4.0 runs per contest, including 2.9 per game over its last 10 games and 2.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .215/.256/.344 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Rays’ batters have been led by first baseman C.J. Cron and third baseman Matt Duffy. Cron is hitting .257/.325/.473 with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs and 34 runs scored, and Duffy’s line is .316/.355/.406 with 59 hits, 16 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
The Mariners have gained 0.8 units and are 11-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rays have lost 6.8 units and are 19-22 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 19 which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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The Mariners have won seven of their last eight games SU.
Seattle has posted 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.2 over its last five.
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 games.
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