Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 8/27/24

Jeffrey Springs is starting for the Rays on Tuesday, and he is facing off against Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. The game is taking place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-152). The money line odds for a Rays win are sitting at +129.

RSNW will be televising this AL matchup, which is set to get started at 9:40 PM ET. The over/under line is currently at 6.5 runs, and the Mariners are 2nd in the AL West, while the Rays are 4th in the AL East. Both teams have won two straight.

SEATTLE MARINERS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Mariners Moneyline -152

This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, August 27th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS MARINERS:

• We have the Mariners winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Seattle cruised to a 5-1 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Rays, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -131.

Bryce Miller got the win for the Mariners, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with 10 strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. On the other side, Ryan Pepiot only went six innings for the Rays, giving up two earned runs on seven hits.

Josh Lowe hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with three RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Randy Arozarena also had a three RBI game at the plate for the Mariners.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 65-66 overall and 12.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. The Rays are also 4th in the division, trailing the Red Sox by two games for the 3rd spot in the division. The Rays have dropped two straight games, and they lost the series opener vs. the Mariners.

At home, the Rays are 34-34 this season and 31-32 on the road. As the underdog, Tampa Bay is 32-37 this year and 33-29 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Rays are 21-16-5 this year, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall.

Despite being 65-66 against the run line this season, the Rays have been a profitable bet on the road, where they are 36-27. They have covered the run line in two straight games overall, but have failed to do so in two straight as the favorite. Tampa Bay’s average run differential in losses is -3.5.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Seattle Mariners. The over/under line for the game is set at 6.5 runs. The Rays have an over/under record of 58-67 this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.1 runs per game. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. The Rays have gone under the total in their last two games.

Jeffrey Springs is on the mound for the Rays today, as they are on the road against the Mariners. Springs is 1-2 on the season, and in his last outing, he took a loss against the Athletics. In that game, he went 3 1/3 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 7 hits.

So far this season, the Rays are averaging just 3.8 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .230 and have the 24th ranked home run total in the league. However, they do have a few guys who have hit the ball well of late, including Junior Caminero, who has gone 7/25 in his last seven games.

Yandy Diaz has been the Rays’ most consistent hitter this season, as he is batting .273 with a team-leading 56 RBIs. Christopher Morel and Jose Siri are tied for the team lead in homers, but both have struggled to hit for average, with Morel batting just .195 and Siri at the same mark. Over his last four games, Siri is just 3/14.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is 67-65 overall this season, and they are 3.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners have won two straight games, and these wins have come after dropping four in a row. So far, they have gone 19-13 in divisional games.

At home, the Mariners are 40-27 this season, and they are just under .500 at 27-38 on the road. As the favorite, the Mariners are 48-39 this year and 19-26 as the underdog. Seattle’s overall series record is 18-22-2, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.

When the Mariners win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.3 runs per game. Their run line record is 55-77 overall, and they are 28-39 against the run line at home. They have gone over the run line in their last game, and they are 34-53 against the run line as the favorite.

The Seattle Mariners are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 6.5 runs. The combined run average for Mariners games this season is 7.8 runs, and their over/under record is 58-67. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, but when the line has been set at 6.5 runs, the over/under record is 4-3. The vast majority of their games have had higher over/under lines, as only 1.5% of their games have had lower lines than today’s.

Right-hander Logan Gilbert is getting the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Rays at home. Gilbert has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 7-10. His ERA is 3.21, along with a WHIP of .91. Gilbert’s last outing came against the Dodgers, where he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had pitched at least seven innings in three straight starts. One of those outings was a complete-game shutout. Gilbert has a total of 20 quality starts this year.

Seattle’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per game. The team’s batting average of .216 is the worst in the MLB, and they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts per game.

Julio Rodriguez has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, hitting .253 with 11 homers and 40 RBIs. He comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Cal Raleigh has been the team’s top power threat, as his 27 homers is 9th in the league. However, he is batting just .211 for the season.