Rays try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Mariners

Aug 8, 2027, 04:01 pm

Tampa Bay Rays (69-46, first in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (56-61, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 9:50 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Griffin Jax (6-9, 3.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 100 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (8-9, 3.76 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -119, Rays +101; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they visit the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has a 56-61 record overall and a 33-27 record in home games. The Mariners have a 37-18 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Tampa Bay is 28-28 on the road and 69-46 overall. The Rays are 15-9 in games decided by one run.

Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Rays hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Young has 15 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 51 RBI for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 12 for 38 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Junior Caminero has 18 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs and 71 RBI for the Rays. Jonny Deluca is 8 for 32 with a double, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .217 batting average, 5.11 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

Rays: 7-3, .232 batting average, 3.33 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Mariners: Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (lat), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (elbow), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (wrist), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Rays: Ben Williamson: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Fraley: 60-Day IL (groin), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (back), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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