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In Friday MLB betting action, it’s the 61-61 Seattle Mariners versus the 60-63 Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of a three-game set at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida tonight. The first pitch of the opener at Tropicana Field is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
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The linesmakers have listed the Rays as a -127 to -145 money line favorite for this game. The total line is posted on most betting boards at 9 runs.
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In their last game, the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6. In the contest, the Mariners scored seven runs on 15 hits and the Orioles scored six runs on 12 hits.
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In their latest, the Rays lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3. In the game, the Rays scored three runs on 11 hits and the Blue Jays scored five runs on six hits.
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This season the Mariners rank 11th in the Majors in runs scored and 16th in team ERA.
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The Rays rank 23rd in the Majors in runs scored and 9th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Seattle: Erasmo Ramirez (4-4, 4.73 ERA)<br />
Tampa Bay: Austin Pruitt (6-3, 5.07 ERA)
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Erasmo Ramirez gets the nod for the Mariners in the first game of this series and in his last outing he was solid not giving up any earned runs and only allowing three hits, but the bullpen fell apart in the 6-3 loss to the L.A. Angels. He has only made three starts for the Mariners since coming to them in a trade with the Rays. The Mariners won Ramirez’s first start where he gave up two earned runs in only three innings, but have lost his last two and in the start previous to his last one he gave up five earned runs in five innings. Ramirez pitched for the Mariners from 2012-2014 and in that time was 1-0 with an ERA of 2.16 against the Rays.
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Austin Pruitt goes for the Rays tonight and in his last start he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Rays have lost three of his last four outings, including his last two, where he has gone 23 innings and given up nine earned runs. Pruitt faced the Mariners earlier this season out of the bullpen and was tagged up for three earned runs in one inning in a 7-1 Tampa Bay loss. Pruitt has four starts since joining the rotation and is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.47. In his four starts this season the Rays have only given him seven runs of support.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the Rays.
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The Mariners are 7-2 in their last 9 games against the Rays in Tampa Bay.
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In the last 9 games between these teams the Over record is 6-2-1.
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In the last 56 games between these teams in Tampa Bay the Under record is 39-15-2.
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This season the Rays are 31-30 at home and the Mariners are 27-29 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Seattle Mariners: 61-61 SU / O/U 59-58 / Run Line W/L 55-67<br />
Tampa Bay Rays: 60-63 SU / O/U 61-59 / Run Line W/L 61-62
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Seattle at Tampa Bay Key Betting Trends<br />
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SEA is 4-1 in their last 5 road games
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SEA is 2-5 in their last 7 overall
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SEA has an Over record of 7-3-1 in their last 11 games
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TB is 1-5 in their last 6 home games
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TB is 1-6 in their last 7 overall
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TB has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>MARINERS</b><br />
[3B] 08/16/2017 - Kyle Seager "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Illness )<br />
[P] 08/05/2017 - Felix Hernandez 10-day DL (08/02) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 08/08/2017 - David Phelps 10-day DL (08/07) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/11/2017 - James Paxton 10-day DL (08/11) ( Pectoral )<br />
[LF] 07/29/2017 - Mitch Haniger 10-day DL (07/29) ( Facial )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Shae Simmons 60-day DL (03/31) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Evan Marshall 60-day DL (05/06) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 05/14/2017 - Ryan Weber 60-day DL (05/14) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 04/30/2017 - Evan Scribner 60-day DL (04/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/10/2017 - Hisashi Iwakuma 60-day DL (05/07) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Drew Smyly 60-day DL (03/31) ( Arm )
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<b>RAYS</b><br />
[P] 08/08/2017 - Alex Cobb 10-day DL (08/08) ( Toe )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Diego Moreno 60-day DL (05/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[LF] 06/23/2017 - Colby Rasmus 10-day DL (06/19) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Nathan Eovaldi 60-day DL (03/10) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/18/2017 - Xavier Cedeno 60-day DL (04/18) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Kevin Gadea 60-day DL (03/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Shawn Tolleson 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[3B] 06/01/2017 - Matt Duffy 60-day DL (04/02) ( Achilles )<br />
[LF] 06/09/2017 - Rickie Weeks Jr. 10-day DL (06/09) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 06/09/2017 - Kevin Kiermaier 60-day DL (06/09) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 06/13/2017 - Matt Andriese 60-day DL (06/11) ( Hip )
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