Mariners vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 28, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (67-65) are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (65-66) Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. ET, airing on ROOT Sports NW. The Mariners are listed as -175 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Rays have +147 odds for the contest. Tampa Bay has not named a starting pitcher for this contest, while Seattle is projected to send Luis Castillo to the mound.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Money Line

Mariners to win vs Rays -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Mariners vs. Rays Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Mariners (-175)
  • Underdog: Rays (+147)
  • Over/under: 7

Mariners vs. Rays Betting Insights

  • The Mariners have won in 50, or 57.5%, of the 87 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Seattle has a record of 10-3 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -175 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 63.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 65 total times this season. They’ve finished 30-35 in those games.
  • Tampa Bay has a 1-5 record (winning just 16.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +147 or longer.
  • The Rays have an implied moneyline win probability of 40.5% in this contest.

Mariners vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

  • Cal Raleigh is batting .211 this season with a team-high 27 home runs and 79 RBI.
  • Raleigh ranks 14th in MLB in home runs, and 21st in RBI.
  • Randy Arozarena has collected 94 hits this season and has an OBP of .331. He’s slugging .385 on the year.
  • Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 56 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .273.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Diaz is 168th in homers and 80th in RBI.
  • Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs lead his team.

Mariners vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

  • The Mariners have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
  • Mariners pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.51 this year, first-best in baseball.
  • The Mariners have a combined 1.096 WHIP as a pitching staff, which is the best in baseball this season.
  • The Rays pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Tampa Bay’s 3.91 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Rays pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in MLB (1.219).