Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 7-2-23 MLB Picks
Seattle Mariners (39-42) vs Tampa Bay Rays (57-29)
2023-07-02 16:10:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Seattle Mariners -141 / Tampa Bay Rays +110 --- Over/Under: 7.5
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners meet Sunday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 24 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 12 games. The Rays have split their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 90 hits and 41 RBI, while Yandy Diaz and Randy Arozarena have combined for 169 hits and 96 RBI. Taj Bradley gets the ball, and he is 5-4 with a 4.58 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s first career game against the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The Mariners have won 7 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ty France leads the Mariners with 85 hits and 35 RBI, while Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 159 hits and 91 RBI. Luis Castillo gets the ball, and he is 5-6 with a 2.86 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. This will be Castillo’s second career game against the Rays.
Trends
The Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games and 8-2 in their last 10 during game 3 of a series. The Mariners are 2-5 in their last 7 Sunday games and 2-5 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series. The over is 8-3 in Rays last 11 overall. The over is 6-2 in Mariners last 8 overall. The Rays are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Seattle and 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays and plus money is always intriguing, but we’re getting the home team and a possible three-time all star at a cheap price. Luis Castillo has been great this season with a 2.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while averaging 10.3 strikeouts per 9 innings. Castillo has had issues with run support this season, but he’s still been great. Give me the M’s and the cheap price.