MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays (16-22) vs. Seattle Mariners (19-18)
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Safeco Field.
Lefthander Cesar Ramos will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Ramos is 1-1 this season with a 3.22 ERA.
Ramos’s opponent in this one will be Felix Hernandez. The Mariners righthander has a 2.73 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Indians on May 11. Bettors who backed the Indians at +122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Seattle was a 9-7 loser at home against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at +130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 16-22 SU
Seattle: 19-18 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tampa Bay’s last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Seattle home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, May 13
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