The Tampa Bay Rays have been tagged with a loss in four of Jake Odorizzi's last five trips to the mound with the righthander getting the nod on Monday night as they take the field at home versus the Seattle Mariners in MLB odds action.
Odorizzi is 3-4 with a 2.43 ERA on the year, but he's given up more than three runs just once in his nine starts so far this season. Roenis Elias is the probable pitcher for the Mariners on Monday; Elias is 1-1 with a 2.76 ERA this year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Seattle Mariners listed as underdogs of 129 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.4-3.4 win for the Rays. A 4.4-3.4 result in favor of the Rays is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tampa Bay Rays bring a 24-21 record to the battle against the 20-23 Mariners. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Seattle injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tampa Bay Rays rated this week at No. 8 and the Seattle Mariners sitting at No. 17.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay Rays No. 23 ranked offense (3.82 runs per game) against a Seattle Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 at 4.21 runs allowed per game. The Tampa Bay Rays have been averaging 8.16 hits per game, more than the Seattle Mariners have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).
Tampa Bay owns the No. 5 defense, allowing 3.82 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's No. 12-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Seattle suffered a 8-2 loss against Toronto on Sunday, as Taijuan Walker wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.
The Rays were saddled with a loss last time out in Erasmo Ramirez's start, as they lost 7-2 against Oakland on Sunday at Tropicana Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Seattle at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, May 26th