Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 6 (5/6): MLB
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- May 6, 2022, 8:45:56 AM
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Odds
| Time | 9:40 p.m. EST |
| Rays money line | +108 |
| Rays run line | +1.5 (-200) |
| Mariners money line | -130 |
| Mariners run line | -1.5 (+170) |
| Over / under | 7 |
Key stats
| Tampa Bay Rays | Seattle Mariners | |
| Record | 16-10 | 12-14 |
| Road / home record | 7-3 | 7-3 |
| Last 10 record | 7-3 | 2-8 |
| Streak | W4 | L4 |
| Over / under record | 11-14-1 | 12-13-1 |
| Runs / game | 4.36 | 4.16 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.04 | 3.84 |
Preview
The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays will play the 2nd game of the series at the Seattle-Alameda County Coliseum on Friday night. The Rays won the 1st of the series 4-3.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays get here with a 16-10 record and have won their last 4 games. The team is averaging 4.36 runs while allowing 4.04 runs per game. Wander Franco leads the team, batting for a .319 avg with 4 home runs and 14 RBI.
Drew Rasmussen is leading with 2 wins for the Rays and pitching for 3.13 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
Probable Pitcher:
Matt Wisler (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rays in the 2nd game of the series. The 29-year-old will serve as an opener for the third time this season, and he'll again pitch ahead of Josh Fleming. Wisler has a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 11:2 K:BB across 12 innings this season, and he should cover an inning or two Friday before turning things over to Fleming.
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners get here with a 12-14 record and have lost 8 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.16 runs per game and allowing 3.84 runs. JP Crawford is batting for .364 AVG. Ty France leads with 21 RBI and 5 home runs.
Logan Gilbert is leading with 4 wins for the Mariners and pitching for 0.64 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
Probable Pitcher: Logan Gilbert (4-0, 0.64 ERA)
Gilbert will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Mariners. Gilbert picked up the win against the Marlins on Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and four walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five. He pitched only 2 innings the last time he faced the Rays and didn't allow runs.
BETTING TRENDS
Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Seattle.
Tampa Bay are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Seattle are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Seattle are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
Prediction
The Rays have won 7 of their last 10 games and are on a 6 game winning streak on the road but they have struggled against the Mariners they have lost 4 of their last 5 games agianst them in Seattle. Logan Gilbert has the best ERA in the MLB and the Mariners haven't loss this season with him on the mound. This is the best chance for the Mariners to beat the Rays.
PICK: Mariners ML (-130)
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