Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Preview
Odds Shark Staff Updated on: Jan 10, 2023 11:42 AM ET
Aug 14, 7:10 PM | TurfTropicana Field
Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds
55-63TEAM RECORD66-51
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Seattle Mariners invade Tropicana Field on Wednesday.
Seattle puts its faith in starter Aaron Harang to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-10. Getting the ball for the Rays is David Price, who owns a 6-5 record on the season with a 3.17 ERA.
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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Rays as -265 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rays, most recently No. 5 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 13 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Mariners average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the American League list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.
The Mariners were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at +168 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 5-4 final on Tuesday in support of Erasmo Ramirez at Tropicana Field.
Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few Mariners at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Seattle at Tampa Bay, Thursday, August 15