Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 6-26-24 Picks

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AndrewFollow on XJune 25, 2024

Seattle Mariners (45-36) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (39-40)
June 26, 2024 12:10 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -105 / Seattle Mariners -112; Over/Under: +7
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The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Wednesday in MLB action from Tropicana Field. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Mariners took on the Miami Marlins in their last series. Seattle won 9-0 in the Saturday matchup but lost the other pair 3-2 and 6-4 to drop the set. After a 4-3 loss to the Rays on Monday, in game two the Mariners were out-hit 11-6 in an 11-3 blowout defeat. Luis Castillo posted 5.1 innings with four earned on five hits and four walks in the start.

In the starter slot for the Wednesday game the Mariners will send out George Kirby. This year Kirby is 6-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 16 starts. Over 72 career starts Kirby is 27-20 with a 3.39 ERA.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

Over on the Rays’ side, this past weekend they played the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tampa Bay lost 4-3 in game two but otherwise took the series with wins 10-3 and 3-1. In Tuesday’s matchup the Rays scored a whopping nine runs across the final three innings. Zack Little went 5.0 innings as starter with two earned runs.

It’ll be Ryan Pepiot as starter for the Rays on Wednesday. Over his 13 starts this season Pepiot is 4-4 with a 4.61 ERA. He has 75 Ks in 66.1 innings. Pepiot is 9-5 with a 3.61 ERA in 30 career games (23 starts).

Rays vs Mariners Pick Injury Notes

Mariners SP Bryan Wood was removed from Monday’s game due to right hamstring tightness.

Rays RP Richard Lovelady (forearm) is set to throw a bullpen session Thursday.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

Yandy Diaz has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last four games as underdogs.
Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 18 games.
Yandy Diaz has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rays’ last 12 games as home underdogs.
Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rays’ last seven games.
Yandy Diaz has recorded a Double in three of the Rays’ last four day games.
Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Rays’ last nine home games.
Jose Siri has scored at least one run in each of the Rays’ last four home games.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

George Kirby has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL opponents.
Mitch Garver has hit a home run in three of the Mariners’ last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
J.P. Crawford has recorded at least one hit in each of the Mariners’ last 10 games as road favorites.
J.P. Crawford has recorded at least one total base in each of the Mariners’ last 10 games as road favorites.
Mitch Garver has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mariners’ last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
Jorge Polanco has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances in day games.
Mitch Garver has scored at least one run in each of the Mariners’ last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
George Kirby has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL East opponents.