On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays (9-8) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (11-6), at 6:40 PM ET. The Mariners have won four straight.
The Mariners are an underdog (+116 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Rays (-136). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Drew Rasmussen (0-1), and Marco Gonzales (1-1) taking the ball for the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners took down the Rays 8-4 yesterday, with Logan Gilbert getting the win (5.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K) and Adam Frazier leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI). Josh Fleming (2.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Rays.
Prepare for the Rays vs. Mariners with everything you need to know about Wednesday’s baseball action.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Rays (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mariners (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
- Over/under: 7.5
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Rays Stats and Trends
Rays Betting Records
- The Rays have been favorites in 14 games this season and won eight (57.1%) of those contests.
- This season, Tampa Bay has won six of its 11 games, or 54.5%, when favored by at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 17 opportunities.
- The Rays have an ATS record of 7-10-0 in 17 games with a spread this season.
Drew Rasmussen (Rays Probable Starter)
- The Rays will send Rasmussen (0-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed three innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 5.25 ERA, 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .245.
- The Mariners rank fifth in MLB with 85 runs scored this season. They have a .240 batting average this campaign with 18 home runs (seventh in the league).
Rays Batting Stats
- The Rays’ 15 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 49 extra-base hits, the Rays rank 10th in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
- Tampa Bay’s .245 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- The Rays have scored the 13th-most runs in the league this season with 75 (4.4 per game).
- Tampa Bay has an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Rays rank 19th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
Mariners Stats and Trends
Mariners Betting Records
- The Mariners have been victorious in five of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Seattle has a mark of 1-2 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +116 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 46.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Seattle and their opponents have gone over in nine of their 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 17 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 11-6-0 against the spread.
Marco Gonzales (Mariners Probable Starter)
- Gonzales makes the start for the Mariners, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday, the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 3.29 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .271 to his opponents.
- Gonzales has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Gonzales has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this year entering this outing.
- He meets a Rays offense that ranks 13th in the league with 75 total runs scored while batting .245 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .393 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 15 home runs (14th in the league).
Mariners Batting Stats
- The Mariners rank seventh in MLB action with 18 total home runs.
- So far this season, the Mariners rank eighth in the league with a .401 slugging percentage.
- Seattle’s .240 batting average ranks 11th in the league.
- The Mariners score the fifth-most runs in baseball (85 total, 5.0 per game).
- Seattle’s .336 on-base percentage ranks third-best in baseball.
- The Mariners strike out 8.0 times per game to rank seventh in the league.
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Rays vs. Mariners: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 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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