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

It's a pitching duel between Doug Fister for the Mariners (3-5 on the year) and Jeremy Hellickson for Tampa Bay (6-3 so far).



View Tampa Bay vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Rays listed as favorites of 115 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mariners at No. 11 in the American League and the Rays at No. 6 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 7.6 hits per game. The Rays average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.4 runs per game.

Tampa Bay was a 7-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +109 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Rays were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Seattle staff and losing 7-0 to the Mariners on Friday at Safeco Field.




Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Rays at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle, Sunday, June 5