The Seattle Mariners (79-61) will look for Teoscar Hernandez to prolong a 16-game hitting streak against the Tampa Bay Rays (85-56) on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, at Tropicana Field.
The Mariners are favored (-113) in an expected tight game against the Rays (-107). The game’s over/under is set at 8.
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Mariners vs Rays Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -113 | -107 | 8 |
Mariners Betting Insights
- This season, the Mariners have been favored 98 times and won 57, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Seattle has entered 94 games this season favored by -113 or more and is 55-39 in those contests.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
- Games involving Seattle has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 70 of 140 chances this season.
- The Mariners are 68-72-0 against the spread this season.
Mariners Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.3 |
| HR | 17 |
| ERA | 3.98 |
| K/9 | 7.6 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (40%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win eight times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 74 of its 141 opportunities.
- The Rays are 77-64-0 against the spread in their 141 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.9 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 2.71 |
| K/9 | 9.9 |
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Mariners Probable Pitcher – George Kirby
- Kirby’s team is 12-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in three innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Mets.
- Kirby has made 21 starts of five or more innings in 26 chances this season, and averages 6.1 frames when he pitches.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.
- Kirby’s team has won 57.1% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (12-9).
- Kirby’s team has won 14 of his 26 starts this season.
- In games Kirby has started this season, the teams are 11-14-1 at hitting the over.
Mariners Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Brash | 68 | 61 | 96 | 3.25 | 22 | 4 |
| Justin Topa | 62 | 57.1 | 50 | 2.51 | 22 | 2 |
| Gabe Speier | 59 | 47 | 53 | 3.64 | 17 | 1 |
| Andres Munoz | 44 | 41.2 | 59 | 3.02 | 13 | 12 |
| Tayler Saucedo | 44 | 42.1 | 39 | 3.19 | 3 | 1 |
Rays Probable Pitcher – Taj Bradley
- The Rays will send Bradley (5-7) to the mound to make his 18th start of the season. He is 5-7 with a 5.31 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- Bradley heads into this matchup with 11 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The Rays were named the moneyline underdog for five Bradley starts this season — they lost every game.
- Bradley’s team is 7-10 in his 17 starts.
- Bradley has had 17 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and nine of those outings finished over the total.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Poche | 55 | 50.2 | 49 | 2.31 | 18 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 54 | 48.2 | 52 | 3.88 | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 51 | 45.2 | 66 | 3.35 | 13 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 48 | 56 | 46 | 3.38 | 10 | 2 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 41 | 37.1 | 51 | 2.41 | 2 | 20 |
Mariners Hitting Trends
- The Mariners have racked up at least two dingers in 54 games this season, and are 41-13 in those contests.
- Seattle is 26-2 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The club is 62-26 in the games this season it has strung together eight or more hits.
- Seattle is 66-9 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Mariners have drawn five or more walks in 48 games this season, and are 33-15 in those contests.
Rays Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 62 games this season and are 46-16 in those matchups.
- In 33 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 30-3.
- In 93 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 64-29.
- Tampa Bay has a 63-20 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 35 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 26-9
Mariners vs. Rays Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-107)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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