On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Seattle Mariners (10-6) visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (9-7) at 6:40 PM ET.
Oddsmakers project the Rays as a close favorite (-112 on the moneyline) against the Mariners (-107). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Matt Wisler (1-0, .54 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Mariners will turn to Logan Gilbert (2-0, .54).
The Rays won their most recent game against the Red Sox Tuesday by a 5-2 score. Yandy Diaz went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Shane McClanahan picked up the win on the strength of seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out seven.
Tuesday, the Mariners knocked off the Royals 5-4. Yohan Ramirez was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two. Ty France paced the Mariners’ offense, going 3-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Rays vs. Mariners game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Rays (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mariners (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7
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Rays Stats and Trends
Rays Betting Records
- The Rays have been favorites in 13 games this season and won eight (61.5%) of those contests.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 8-5, a 61.5% win rate, when favored by -112 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in six of their 16 opportunities.
- The Rays are 7-9-0 ATS in their 16 games with a spread this season.
Matt Wisler (Rays Probable Starter)
- The Rays’ Wisler will make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, throwing one inning of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing two hits.
- He has an ERA of 2.45, a batting average against of .192 and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season.
- The Mariners rank 11th in MLB with a .238 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks ninth in the league (.401) and 18 home runs.
Rays Batting Stats
- The Rays rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 13 home runs.
- Hitters for the Rays combine for a team rank 11th of in the majors with a .390 team slugging percentage.
- Tampa Bay has a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
- The Rays have scored 71 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay has an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Rays rank 16th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
Mariners Stats and Trends
Mariners Betting Records
- The Mariners have been underdogs in nine games this season and have come away with the win four times (44.4%) in those contests.
- This season, Seattle has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 51.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with Seattle have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in eight of 16 chances this season.
- The Mariners have an against the spread record of 10-6-0 in 16 games with a line this season.
Logan Gilbert (Mariners Probable Starter)
- Gilbert (2-0) takes the mound first for the Mariners in his fourth start of the season. He has a .54 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 15 strikeouts.
- His last time out came on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, when the righty threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
- In three games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of .54, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .210 against him.
- Gilbert has one quality start this season.
- Gilbert will try to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
- He will take the hill against a Rays offense that ranks 11th in the league with 129 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .390 (11th in the league) with 13 total home runs (17th in MLB play).
- This season, the 24-year-old ranks second in ERA (.54), 12th in WHIP (.840), and 33rd in K/9 (8.1) among pitchers who qualify.
Mariners Batting Stats
- The Mariners average 1.1 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 18 total home runs .
- This season, the Mariners rank ninth in baseball with a .401 slugging percentage.
- Seattle’s .238 batting average ranks 11th in MLB.
- The offense for the Mariners is No. 6 in MLB play scoring 4.8 runs per game (77 total runs).
- Seattle’s .338 on-base percentage is third-best in the league.
- Mariners batters strike out 8.1 times per game, the eighth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
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Rays vs. Mariners: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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