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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 Thursday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Castillo in this game. Castillo has a 11-7 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Castillo with Zack Littell. Right hander Littell has a 4.69 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rays were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Mariners were a 8-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 78-61 SU
Seattle is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 85-55 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games
Next up:
Seattle at Tampa Bay Friday, September 8