At Tropicana Field on Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays (38-40) open a three-Game series versus the Seattle Mariners (45-35), at 6:50 PM ET.
The Mariners are projected as a close favorite (-113 to win on the moneyline) against the Rays (-107). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Bryan Woo (3-1), and Taj Bradley (2-4) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Mariners lost their most recent game against the Marlins by a 6-4 score yesterday. Luke Raley went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Bryce Miller picked up the loss after throwing four innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
The Rays took down the Pirates 3-1 yesterday. Yandy Diaz led the way offensively after going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Kevin Kelly got the win, pitching 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Ahead of watching this Mariners vs. Rays matchup, here’s what you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Mariners vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, June 24, 2024
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 49 times this season and won 30, or 61.2%, of those games.
- Seattle is 29-18 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
- The Mariners have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 33 of 80 chances this season.
- The Mariners have an ATS record of 39-40-0 in 79 games with a spread this season.
Bryan Woo (Mariners probable starter)
- Woo (3-1 with a 1.67 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his eighth of the season.
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander went four innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.67, with 6 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .153 against him.
- Woo is trying to secure his fifth quality start of the season.
- Woo is trying to pick up his sixth start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Rays offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 311 runs while batting .235 as a unit. It has a collective .364 slugging percentage (27th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 67 home runs (27th in MLB).
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners’ 87 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 204 extra-base hits, Seattle ranks 24th in MLB with a .370 slugging percentage this season.
- The Mariners rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .221.
- Seattle ranks 21st in the majors with 314 total runs scored this season.
- The Mariners have an OBP of .301 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Seattle is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10 strikeouts per game.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have come away with 14 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 14 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over in 40 of its 78 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rays are 38-39-0 against the spread in their 77 games that had a posted line this season.
Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)
- The Rays will send Bradley (2-4) out for his ninth start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 4.06 ERA and 53 strikeouts through 44 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Over eight games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed a 4.06 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .224 to his opponents.
- Bradley is looking for his third straight quality start.
- Bradley is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .221 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 577 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 314 runs scored. They have the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.370) and are 10th in all of MLB with 87 home runs.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (67).
- So far this year, Tampa Bay’s .364 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Rays have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.235).
- Tampa Bay scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (311 total, four per game).
- The Rays’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 17th in MLB.