The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners square off Tuesday in MLB action from T-Mobile Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Tampa Bay Rays will start Jeffrey Springs here and Springs is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. This will be Springs’ second career start against Seattle. The Seattle Mariners will start Logan Gilbert here and Gilbert is 7-10 with a 3.21 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season. In his career, Gilbert is 1-1 with a 4.22 ERA and 26 strikeouts against Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay Rays Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the set with a 5-1 loss in Monday’s series opener. The loss put the Rays at early risk of back-to-back series losses after losing their series with the Dodgers to start the week.
Rays Trying To Make Late Playoff Push
Yandy Diaz has 132 hits with 26 doubles while Jose Caballero has a team-high 37 stolen bases. Richie Palacios also has 19 stolen bases while Jose Siri has 16 home runs, 41 RBIs and a team-high 141 strikeouts. Brandon Lowe also has chipped in 16 home runs, 48 RBIs and a pair of triples as well this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won five of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Mariners have lost seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last eight Tuesday games as underdogs.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners come into this one looking to build on their series-opening win over the Rays from Monday’s matchup. The win put Seattle in a good spot to put together back-to-back series wins after taking down the Giants this past weekend.
Mariners Trying To Rally To Catch Astros Atop AL West
Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 110 hits including a .253 batting average and also has 12 doubles. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 27 home runs along with 79 RBIs and 147 strikeouts. Mitch Haniger also has 12 home runs and 44 RBIs while Rodriguez has 18 stolen bases and 125 strikeouts as well this season. Dylan Moore has 19 doubles with 27 stolen bases and Josh Rojas has 17 doubles also this season.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Rays have lost each of their last 15 games against the Mariners following a road loss.
- The Mariners have won 14 of their last 15 games against the Rays following a home win.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Mariners following a loss.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against the Rays following a home win.
Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
I’m on the under here. Despite Seattle cranking out some runs on Monday, it’s still not an offense I trust, especially against left-handed pitching. On the other hand, I’m not really loving this Rays lineup either, and these are actually two decent starting pitching options. I’m not sure if it’s going to go down as a pitcher’s duel or a battle between two inefficient offenses, but even with a low total, I have to go with the under here.