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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners
A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday when they battle the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Shane McClanahan in this game. McClanahan has a 1-2 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
McClanahan's opponent in this one will be Robbie Ray. The Mariners left hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -215 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Athletics on May 04. Bettors who backed the Rays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 15-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Seattle:
Team record: 12-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle Friday, May 6