Seattle will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Safeco Field.

The match puts starter Andy Sonnanstine for the Rays on the hill facing Jason Vargas for the Mariners. Sonnanstine brings a 0-1 mark to the game, while Vargas is 3-3 to date on the season.



View Tampa Bay vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mariners were listed as -130 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mariners, most recently No. 11 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rays, who rate an American League No. 6 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.7 per game. By contrast, the Rays are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.2 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Tampa Bay owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, an 8-2 result against the Mariners on June 2. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay looks to rebound from a loss to the Mariners, who beat them 8-2 on Thursday behind a start from Felix Hernandez at Safeco Field.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 1-9
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Rays at Mariners trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Seattle is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle, Saturday, June 4