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Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field.

The Mariners will trot Marco Gonzales out to the mound in this one. Left hander Gonzales has a 12-10 record and a 4.26 ERA this season.

It'll be Brendan McKay toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander McKay is 2-2 with a 4.81 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Tigers on August 18. Bettors who backed the Rays at -183 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Seattle was a 7-0 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Seattle at 150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Seattle:
Team record: 52-73 SU
Seattle is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 73-52 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games

Next up:
Seattle at Tampa Bay Tuesday, August 20