Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 6/18/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Tampa Bay Rays (43-27) will take on the Seattle Mariners (35-36) in Game 2 of a four-game weekend set at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 10:10 PM ET. Tampa Bay lost the last two installments of a series versus the Chicago White Sox at 0-3 on Tuesday and 7-8 on Wednesday. In the series opener, the Rays bowed to the Seattle Mariners at 5-6 on Thursday. The Tampa Bay Rays failed to score in the last three frames of the match and earned just 7 hits in the loss. Starter Rich Hill allowed four earned runs on six hits with one walk granted while striking out five Seattle batters in pitching for 5.0 innings in defeat. Left Fielder Randy Arozarena drove two runs on three base hits with two RBIs while 2nd Baseman Brandon Lowe and Center Fielder Kevin Kiermaier added a base hit with an RBI each.

Tampa Right-handed Pitcher Michael Wacha will take his position on the pitcher’s rubber to start the second installment of a series versus the Mariners on Friday. The righty starter is 1-1 with a 4.54 ERA and struck out a total of 30 batters in his tour in the majors this season. In his appearances on the mound facing the Seattle squad, Wacha is 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA and struck out seven batters of the Mariners.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Predictions 6/18/2021

Seattle ended the series against the Minnesota Twins with a 2-7 defeat in the final match on Wednesday. However, the Mariners won the first two installments at 4-3 in the series opener on Monday and a 0-10 shutout victory on Tuesday. The Seattle Mariners bounced back from their last loss after a 6-5 triumph in the series opener versus the Rays on Thursday. The pitching staff of Seattle posted a total of 7 hits and 5 earned runs allowed with 2 walks granted but struck out 11 Tampa batters in the win. Third Baseman Ty France earned a one-run score on one hit with two RBIs while Designated Hitter Luis Torrens and Left Fielder Shed Long added one run with a double and an RBI each. Right Fielder Mitch Haniger, 2nd Baseman Dylan Moore, and 1st Baseman Jake Bauers contributed one run on one hit apiece in the winning effort for the Mariners.

Seattle will be assigning the left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to take the starting role in Game 2 of a series against the Rays on Friday. In his pro league starts this season, the southpaw thrower is 3-3 with a 3.67 ERA while striking out a total of 75 batters. Lefty Kikuchi will be pitching in his career-start facing Tampa Bay batters.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners. The MLB Pick for this game is Tampa Bay -115. The Rays are one of the best teams in the majors this season and the team won six of their last 10 overall. Though the Mariners have the advantage on the mound, Tampa bats are one of the best and most consistent in the league. Moreover, the Rays are tied with the Yankees and Dodgers for the third-best record in MLB. The predicted score, Tampa Bay Rays will win at 6-1.

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