The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners meet Friday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Mariners vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Mariners vs Rays Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 68-46 on the year and play the Orioles and Athletics next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .258 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and have a .403 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 127 hits and 64 RBI, while Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero have combined for 241 hits and 94 RBI.
Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 10-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 122 strikeouts this season. Rasmussen is 2-0 with a 1.40 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 56-60 on the year and play the Astros and Yankees next. The Seattle Mariners are batting .230 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .377 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners’ pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Randy Arozarena leads the Seattle Mariners with 113 hits and 49 RBI, while Cole Young and Josh Naylor have combined for 220 hits and 91 RBI.
Logan Gilbert gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 8-6 with a 3.46 ERA and 139 strikeouts this season. Gilbert is 1-2 with a 3.71 ERA and 41 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The home team has won nine of the last 10 games between the Rays and Mariners.
- The Rays have lost seven of their last eight games at T-Mobile Park.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in four of their last five home games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Mariners have won the first inning in three of their last four home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Mariners have lost each of their last nine night games against the Rays following a loss.
- The Rays have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Friday night games against AL East opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rays’ last seven games.
- The Mariners have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last eight night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the last eight games between the Rays and Mariners have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Rays’ last eight games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Mariners’ last seven games against AL East opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rays’ last six road games.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Randy Arozarena has hit a home run in four of the Mariners’ last five games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Logan Gilbert has recorded six or more strikeouts in 22 of his last 23 appearances with the Mariners as home favorites against AL opponents.
- Randy Arozarena has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against former teams.
- Logan Gilbert has recorded a win in five of his last six home appearances.
- Taylor Ward ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.380) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Victor Mesa Jr. has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Rays as underdogs.
- Junior Caminero has recorded two or more hits in each of the Rays’ last seven night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Drew Rasmussen has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
- Junior Caminero ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (33) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mariners rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (141).
- The Mariners rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (287).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (819).
- The Rays rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.258).
Mariners vs Rays Prediction
The Mariners are going to get love at home with Gilbert on the mound. I get it. However, we’re getting the lower price with the Rays, which have easily been the more consistent, trustworthy team. Rasmussen has also been one of the best pitchers in baseball with a 2.91 ERA and 0.93 WHIP through 117.1 innings. Rasmussen has allowed 5 hits and 0 runs in his last 13 innings, and the Rays have won 12 of his last 19 starts. I’m going to side with the Rays as this club continues to be undervalued in the betting market.