Safeco Field hosts an MLB battle between the Seattle Mariners and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

The Mariners will rely on Blake Beaven to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Alex Cobb will be his counterpart for the Rays. Blake Beaven is 7-6 this season, and Alex Cobb is 6-8.



View Tampa Bay vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as +110 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Mariners) and the No. 4 (Rays) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.9 per game. By contrast, the Rays are rated No. 14 in the same category at 7.8 per game.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Tampa Bay needed extra innings to get the job done against the Twins on Sunday as the Rays defeated them 7-3 at Target Field.

Seattle won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Angels on August 12. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +235 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mariners enjoyed a 4-1 victory at the expense of the Angels on Sunday, with Jason Vargas throwing 8 1/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Angel Stadium.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 9-1
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Rays at Mariners trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Seattle's last 24 games at home


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