Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 5/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Tampa Bay Rays are preparing to hit the road to Washington as they open a four-game interleague series against the Seattle Mariners this Thursday night at T-Mobile in Seattle.

Before coming into this game, the Rays took on the Oakland Athletics, sweeping the set clean. The three straight wins improved the team’s record to 15-10 this season and are ranked third in the American League East Division.

Leading the team was right fielder Manuel Margot, who is batting at an average of .306. Shortstop Wander Franco, on the other hand, hammered 29 hits for Tampa Bay, to go along with 14 runs driven in and four home runs swung out. The leader in on-base percentage is 1B Yandy Diaz with .437.

As a team, the Rays allowed 106 runs over 197 hits on a .247 team batting average, together with an OBP of .316. Moreover, Tampa Bay allowed 221 strikeouts, with a 3.40 earned run average and a WHIP of 1.10.

In this Thursday’s matchup, Shane McClanahan will have the start for the Rays. The 25-year-old slugger threw for 27.0 innings and bears an ERA of 3.00, along with a 1-2 mark.

The total went OVER in four of the Tampa Bay Rays’ five previous matches.
Tampa Bay is at 6-2 SU in eight of their previous matches.
The Rays are at 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches played versus the Seattle Mariners.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Predictions 5/5/2022

On the Seattle Mariners’ end, the team just closed out a set against the Houston Astros but were unable to pick up even a single win out of three. The string of losses pulled the team’s record down to 12-13 this season.

This Thursday, the Mariners are set to host Tampa Bay in their home stadium and are looking forward to turning the tide.

Shortstop J.P. Crawford took the reins for Seattle, batting at an average of .364, to go along with an OBP of .452. Meanwhile, third baseman Ty France delivered 33 hits, drove in 21 runs, and wielded five home runs for the Mariners.

Overall, Seattle garnered a total of 102 runs over 186 hits on a batting average of .233 and a .322 OBP. Furthermore, the Mariners allowed 197 strikeouts on an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.22.

For this upcoming event, Robbie Ray will head for the mound as the team’s starting pitcher. The southpaw threw for 30.1 innings on a 4.15 ERA, with a 2-2 record.

The Seattle Mariners are at 1-7 SU in eight of their previous matches.
The total went UNDER in four of Seattle’s last 5 games played versus the Rays.
The Mariners are at 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played at home versus Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners. The MLB pick is the Seattle Mariners at +105. Seattle holds a slight edge when it comes to pitching power with Robbie Ray taking the mound. The starter allows less than a hit in each inning thrown.

Final Score Prediction, the Settle Mariners win, while the Tampa Bay Rays will cover the spread and the total will go UNDER by 3-2.

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