Mariners visit the Rays to open 4-game series
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Seattle Mariners (78-61, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (85-55, second in the AL East)
St. Petersburg, Florida; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (11-7, 3.24 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 183 strikeouts); Rays: Zack Littell (3-4, 4.69 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mariners -134, Rays +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays begin a four-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
Tampa Bay has an 85-55 record overall and a 47-24 record at home. The Rays have a 61-22 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Seattle is 78-61 overall and 39-32 in road games. The Mariners have the No. 1 team ERA in MLB play at 3.74.
Thursday’s game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 87 RBI for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 12-for-36 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with 27 home runs while slugging .490. Teoscar Hernandez is 15-for-38 with four home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .246 batting average, 2.61 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
Mariners: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Rays: Taylor Walls: day-to-day (groin), Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Mariners: Emerson Hancock: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tom Murphy: 10-Day IL (thumb), Marco Gonzales: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jarred Kelenic: 10-Day IL (foot), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robbie Ray: 60-Day IL (flexor), Easton McGee: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan White: 60-Day IL (adductor)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.