The Tampa Bay Rays look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Mariners arrive at Tropicana Field on Tuesday.

It's a pitching duel between Chris Archer for the Rays (6-4 on the year) and Erasmo Ramirez for Seattle (3-0 so far).



View Seattle vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Rays in this matchup found them as -220 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Rays - Mariners odds would favor the Rays if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Tampa Bay is rated No. 5 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Seattle is at No. 13 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Mariners average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the American League list.

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 2-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -200 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Seattle threw a shutout at Milwaukee in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Felix Hernandez to defeat Milwaukee 2-0 on Sunday.

In their last action, Tampa Bay was an 8-2 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -173 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Tampa Bay suffered an 8-2 loss against Los Angeles on Sunday, as Jeremy Hellickson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Dodger Stadium.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-3
After a win are 5-5

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mariners at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Tampa Bay is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at Tampa Bay, Wednesday, August 14