The Tampa Bay Rays will be taking on the Seattle Mariners in a Saturday showdown. This AL showdown starts at 10:10 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on either RTNW or SUN.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
The Mariners are 48-69 straight up (SU) and 55-61 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.7 units for moneyline bettors and 16.4 units ATS. The Rays are 67-50 SU and have gone 61-55 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 4.1 units for moneyline gamblers, but have gained 0.1 units ATS.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 68-39-9 in 2019. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 52-57-7.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 5.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.36 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.10 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Seattle offense has produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .169/.247/.292 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez have paced the Mariners’ batters this year. Santana is slashing .264/.337/.463 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 62 runs scored, while Narvaez’s line is .292/.366/.469 with 16 homers, 41 RBIs and 51 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.37 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 10.20 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.76, along with a WHIP of 1.10.
The Rays offense has slashed .255/.330/.433 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 6.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Tommy Pham and Austin Meadows continue to lead Tampa Bay’s offense. Pham is slashing .268/.368/.444 with 16 home runs, 49 RBIs, 53 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Meadows is hitting .289/.361/.534 with 19 homers, 56 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 6.3 units and are 41-39 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 48 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve hit the under against righty starters.
Rays vs. Mariners MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in three of Seattle’s last seven games.
- Seattle has recorded 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 12.6 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 10 over their last 10.
