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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.

The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Rich Hill in this game. Hill has a 5-2 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Dunn who starts for the Mariners. Right hander Dunn is 1-3 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -171-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Twins on June 16. Bettors who backed the Twins at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Rays were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-26 SU
Tampa Bay is 21-4 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

Seattle:
Team record: 34-36 SU
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle Friday, June 18