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The Tampa Bay Rays (56-28) visit the Seattle Mariners (38-41) on Friday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 10:10 PM ET from T-Mobile Park. The favored Rays (-137) enter the matchup following a series win over the Diamondbacks, and the underdog Mariners (+116) are coming off of a series loss to the Nationals. Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan and Seattle’s Bryce Miller pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Mariners
- Game Day: Friday, June 30, 2023
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -137 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Mariners?
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays are third in baseball with 125 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
- Tampa Bay’s .264 batting average is third-best in MLB.
- The Rays rank third in MLB with a .337 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.5 times per game to rank 17th in the majors.
- The Rays average 1.4 homers per game when playing away from home this season (57 total in road outings).
- Tampa Bay has a .439 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- Away from home this season the team averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .260.
Rays Key Batters
- Wander Franco leads Tampa Bay with a slugging percentage of .458, fueled by 32 extra-base hits. He has a .284 batting average and an on-base percentage of .345.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 25th, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 59th in slugging.
- Franco will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a triple, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
- Yandy Diaz leads the Rays in OBP (.407) and total hits (84) this season. He’s batting .318 while slugging .515.
- Among qualifying batters, he ranks fourth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
- Randy Arozarena has collected 80 base hits, an OBP of .401 and a slugging percentage of .475 this season.
- Isaac Paredes has been key for Tampa Bay with 64 hits, an OBP of .367 plus a slugging percentage of .483.
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners have hit 92 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- Seattle has a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Mariners have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- Seattle is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 43 homers, an average of 1.0 per game, in 41 home contests this season.
- Seattle has a team slugging percentage of .383 in home games this season with 119 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .228 with 7.5 base hits per contest.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez has 14 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 26 walks while batting .241. He’s slugging .414 with an on-base percentage of .307.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 106th, his on-base percentage is 119th, and he is 90th in slugging.
- Ty France leads his team with a .409 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .273 with an on-base percentage of .340.
- Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 47th, his on-base percentage is 59th, and he is 97th in slugging.
- J.P. Crawford a has .349 on-base percentage to pace the Mariners.
- Jarred Kelenic leads his team with 66 hits.
Rays vs. Mariners Probable Pitchers
| Shane McClanahan (TB) | Pitcher | Bryce Miller (SEA) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 – 1 | W/L | 5 – 3 |
| 93 | IP | 55.2 |
| 2.23 | ERA | 3.88 |
| 1.118 | WHIP | 0.970 |
| 9.7 | K/9 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | BB/9 | 1.8 |
Rays vs. Mariners Injury Updates
- Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Leg), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: day-to-day (Back)
- Mariners: Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Penn Murfee: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Easton McGee: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor)
