The Seattle Mariners (67-65) are favorites (-162) on the moneyline when they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (65-66) Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET, live on ROOT Sports NW.
Seattle’s Logan Gilbert and Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Mariners have won 55.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (48-38).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -162 or shorter, Seattle has a record of 14-8 (63.6%).
The Rays have entered the game as underdogs 66 times this season and won 31, or 47%, of those games.
Tampa Bay is 4-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +137 or more on the moneyline.
In the 132 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Mariners, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-67-7).
The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 131 games with a total this season.
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners score the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (521 total, 3.9 per game).
Seattle is 16th in baseball with 146 total home runs.
The Mariners have the worst batting average in the league (.216).
Seattle’s hitters strike out 10.2 times per game, the most in the majors.
The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mariners pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors.
Seattle has a 3.51 team ERA that ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have scored 503 runs (just 3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Tampa Bay’s 121 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
The Rays have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Tampa Bay is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
The Rays have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the big leagues.
Tampa Bay pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.91 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
Gilbert (7-10 with a 3.21 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 165 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his 27th of the season.
Cal Raleigh is batting .211 this season with a team-high 27 home runs and 79 RBI.
Randy Arozarena is batting .213 with an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
Justin Turner has 92 hits this season and a slash line of .248/.343/.353.
Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with a .253 batting average. He’s also hit 11 homers and has 40 RBI.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays will send Springs (1-2) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 56 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .273.
Christopher Morel has put his power on display as he paces his team with 21 home runs.
Brandon Lowe is hitting .241 with 18 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 30 walks.
Jose Caballero is hitting .232 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 23 walks.
Mariners and Rays Injuries
Mariners: J.P. Crawford: 10 Day IL (Hand), Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Haggerty: 60 Day IL (Achilles)
Rays: Richard Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zack Littell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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