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Seattle Mariners (73-66, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (69-69, fourth in the AL East)

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Seattle Mariners (73-66, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (69-69, fourth in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-6, 3.94 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Rays: Adrian Houser (7-4, 2.85 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 66 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Seattle Mariners trying to extend a four-game home winning streak.

Tampa Bay has a 36-33 record in home games and a 69-69 record overall. The Rays have a 32-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Seattle has a 73-66 record overall and a 32-39 record on the road. The Mariners have gone 38-18 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Wednesday’s game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Mariners are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 40 home runs, 32 walks and 100 RBIs while hitting .262 for the Rays. Jake Mangum is 15 for 38 with four doubles and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

Julio Rodriguez has 24 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs and 79 RBIs while hitting .264 for the Mariners. Randy Arozarena is 12 for 43 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 8-2, .264 batting average, 2.32 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runs

Mariners: 4-6, .235 batting average, 4.55 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Rays: Stuart Fairchild: 60-Day IL (oblique), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Aranda: 10-Day IL (wrist), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Bigge: 60-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Logan Evans: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

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