Both the Rays and Mariners are looking to move above .500 for the season, as they are currently 66-66 and 67-66, respectively. However, the Mariners are favored on the money line today at -175, while the Rays are sitting at +145. Today's over/under line is at 7 runs.
First pitch for this AL matchup is set for 4:10 PM ET from T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Luis Castillo will start for the Mariners, while the Rays are sending Tyler Alexander to the mound. RSNW will be televising this game.
Tampa Bay vs. Seattle Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Rays at Mariners
- Where: T-Mobile Park Seattle
- Date: Wednesday, August 28th
- Betting Odds SEA -175 | TB +145 O/U 7
Rays vs Mariners Last Game Recap
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rays vs Mariners series. Tampa Bay went into the matchup as +140 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-2 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Mariners could only muster one more run in the 6th inning. As for the Rays, they scored the game's go-ahead run in the 7th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Seattle wasted a good outing from Logan Gilbert, as he gave up just four hits and no earned runs in six innings of work for the Mariners. JT Chargois took the loss. Edwin Uceta got the win out of the bullpen for the Rays as Jeffrey Springs went five innings, giving up one hit and no earned runs.
Offensively, the Rays were led by Yandy Diaz, Jose Siri, and Jonny DeLuca, as they were the only three Rays hitters to have more than one hit. Diaz and Siri each homered for Tampa Bay. As for the Mariners, Victor Robles went 2/4 with two RBIs.
Rays Preview
Overall, the Rays have a 66-66 record and are 11.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. They are currently in 4th place in the division and have a 17-23 record in AL East matchups. The Rays' series record is 21-16-5, and they are tied in their current series vs. the Mariners.
On the run line, the Rays are 66-66, with a 37-27 record on the road. The under has hit in each of their last three games, and their over/under record for the season is 58-68. The O/U line for today's game is set at 7 runs, and the combined run average in Rays games this season is 8.1 runs.
Tyler Alexander is getting the start for the Rays today and comes in with a record of 5-3 and ERA of 5.22. So far this season, he has made seven starts and 17 appearances. Alexander has a WHIP of 1.30 and batting average allowed of .261. In his 81 innings of work, he has only turned in one quality start. Looking back at his last outing, Alexander went 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and coming away with a no-decision. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.
Yandy Diaz has been one of the few bright spots in the Rays lineup this season, as he is batting .275 for the season and is on a three-game hitting streak. Over his last nine games, Diaz has gone 10/32 with one home run. However, the Rays will need more than just Diaz's bat to get going offensively, as they are 28th in the league in scoring at just 3.8 runs per game.
As a team, the Rays are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including home runs, batting average, and slugging percentage. Currently, Christopher Morel leads the team with 21 homers but is batting just .193 for the season.
Mariners Preview
Seattle enters today's game with a 67-66 overall record, placing them 2nd in the AL West, 3.5 games behind the Astros. The Mariners are 4-6 in their last 10 games, having won the first game of this series against the Rays but losing the second.
For the season, the Mariners have a run line record of 55-78, with a +0.1 run margin per game. Their over/under record is 58-68, and they are on a 2-game under streak. Seattle's average run total for the season is 7.7 runs, and their series record stands at 18-22-2.
Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Rays, and he will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Giants, he gave up five earned runs in six innings of work. Looking back over his last four outings, Castillo has finished with a no-decision in three of them. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 10-12 with a 3.66 ERA. Opponents are batting .233 off Castillo this season, and his WHIP is 1.17. For the year, he has allowed 22 home runs.
Cal Raleigh comes into the game as the Mariners' top home run hitter this season, as his 27 homers are good for 9th in the league. He also leads the team with 80 RBIs. However, he is batting just .212 this season, while Randy Arozarena is hitting just .213, but his 17 homers are 2nd on the team. Arozarena has gone deep just once in his past five games, while Raleigh has four homers in that stretch.
Over his last five games, Josh Rojas is batting .385 for the Mariners, and he has two RBIs in that stretch. Julio Rodriguez is hitting .251 for the season and is on a three-game hitting streak. Seattle's offense is averaging just 3.9 runs per game, and they have the league's worst strikeout numbers.
Rays vs. Mariners Prediction: Rays ML +145
Our predicted score for this one is a 6-4 win for the Rays, and with them having a money line of +145, that is the route we recommend going. We actually have the Mariners finishing with fewer hits and runs than the Rays, and they are also projected to strike out more than the Rays.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Castillo is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is fourth best among today's starters. As for Tyler Alexander, we have him finishing with five K's, and he is 20th in our rankings.
