The Tampa Bay Rays are paying a visit to Seattle to face the Mariners at Safeco Field. This AL matchup starts at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on both RTNW and SUN.
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners Odds
Vegas is listing Seattle (-125) as the favorite over Tampa Bay (+115). Bettors can gamble on the game’s total with odds posted at +105 for over 7.5 runs and -125 for under 7.5. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Rays +1.5 runs (-180) and Mariners -1.5 runs (+160).
The Mariners are 34-22 SU and 30-26 ATS. They’ve gained 9.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.6 units against the spread (ATS). The Rays have gone 28-27 SU this year and are 28-27 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 1.6 units for moneyline bettors and 2.2e-16 units ATS.
Neither squad has been a strong over/under play this year. Seattle games have an over/under record of 29-27 thus far in 2018. Rays games have gone under 27 times, gone over 26 times and pushed on two occasions.
The right-handed Chris Archer is getting the nod for the visiting Rays. Archer is 3-3 with a 4.29 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mariners will send lefty Marco Gonzales (5-3, 3.60 ERA) to the mound. Gonzales has 53 punchouts and 15 walks to his name, as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Gonzales did not record a start against the Rays in 2017.
Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.02 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.38 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.95, along with a K-per-9 of 8.48.
The Rays offense has slashed .261/.335/.403 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 3.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman C.J. Cron and catcher Wilson Ramos continue to lead Tampa Bay’s offense. Cron is hitting .270/.335/.484 with 12 home runs, 32 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Ramos has a .313 average with seven homers, 28 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
Putting up a slash line of .244/.261/.600 across 46 plate appearances, Cron seemed to enjoy hitting lefty pitching on the road last year (his overall season line was .248/.305/.437).
For the home team, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.14, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.9. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 10.4 K/9.
The Seattle offense has put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .312/.354/.447 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon have led the Mariners’ offense this year. Segura is hitting .339/.354/.487 with four home runs, 37 RBIs, 41 runs and 12 stolen bases, while Gordon’s line sits at .302/.327/.392 with 57 hits, 13 RBIs, 26 runs and 16 stolen bases.
The Rays have gained 3.4 units and are 12-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 10.7 units and are 20-17 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve cashed the under.
Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The under has cashed in five of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
Seattle has posted 21.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.6 over its last five.
The Rays have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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