Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ (3-1) vs. Alex Colome (3-1)

The Seattle Mariners head to Tropicana Field on Tuesday to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are J.A. Happ for the Mariners and Alex Colome for the Rays. The opening line has Seattle at -105 and Tampa Bay at -115. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Seattle is 18-24 against the over/under while the Rays are 18-26.

The Mariners come into this game with a 20-23 record, including 9-13 on the road. J.A. Happ has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 3.61. He's given up 46 hits in 47.1 innings pitched so far and Seattle is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .298 with Nelson Cruz leading the way at .401.

The Rays overall record is 24-21 and they are 13-11 at home. Alex Colome is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 4.81. He's pitched 24.1 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. Tampa Bay has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Rays are 6th in the league in team ERA at 3.39 and 1st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.37. They come into this game batting .245 as a team with an OBP of .312, good for 19th in the league.

Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 18-24 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 16-27 against the run line

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 18-26 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Seattle Mariners

05/05/15 CF Austin Jackson Ankle 15-day DL (5/4)
04/25/15 P Hisashi Iwakuma Back 15-day DL (4/21)
04/14/15 P Tom Wilhelmsen Elbow 15-day DL (4/11)

Tampa Bay Rays

05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger 15-day DL (5/24)
05/25/15 RF Steven Souza Wrist "?" Tuesday vs. Seattle Mariners
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 60-day DL (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Mariners

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