Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/08/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Sunday, May 8, 2022

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA 

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +105, Mariners -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +105, Mariners -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +105, Mariners -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  17-10 (2nd place, AL East)

Seattle Mariners:  12-15 (3rd place, AL East)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  8-2 last 10

Seattle Mariners:  1-9 last 10

 

 

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 17-10 record overall and they are 8-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 5 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Oakland Athletics 3-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Mariners on Sunday night. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Drew Rasmussen is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while there is no probable pitcher starting yet on the mound for them here on Sunday. They scored 19 runs in their last series averaging just over 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 8 runs against them averaging just under 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Mariners are coming into this game with a 12-15 record overall and they are 7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 9 of their last 10 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Houston Astros getting swept 3-0 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Rays on Sunday night. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Marco Gonzales is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Chris Flexen will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 1-4 with a 3.10 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 2 Ks on 2 hits in 5 IP against the Houston Astros. They scored 2 runs in their last series averaging under 1 run scored per game in that span and they allowed 14 runs against them averaging just over 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game playing very well in their recent games. They are coming off of a sweep in their last series over the A's and they have already taken the first two games of this series, guaranteeing them at least a split in the series. They have been hitting the ball much better as well and they are going up against a Mariners side that has not been pitching well in their recent games. They enter this game on a big losing streak as well and they have Flexen on the mound here who has been one of the worst starters this season. The Mariners were very hot but they have cooled off now and the Rays are starting to heat up in their recent games. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, May 8, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Rays 8 Mariners 5.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 27-26 (-9 Units) ML against AL West opponents. 6-3 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125. 21-12 OVER in May games.

Seattle Mariners: 129-120 (+37.4 Units) ML in all games. 69-53 (+20 Units) ML in home games. 6-3 OVER in home games.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  L. Patino (SP) Out indefinitely - Oblique injury. P. Sanders (SP) Out indefinitely - Back injury. J. Choi (1B) Prob Sun. - Elbow injury.

Seattle Mariners:  M. Haniger (RF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. E. White (1B) Early July - Groin injury. C. Sadler (RP) out for season - Shoulder injury.

 

 

 

"We feel like we're a good team. You like to win those tight ballgames. We've lost our share of one-run ballgames here in the past, so hopefully it's evening out." - Kevin Cash after his team’s win against the Mariners on Friday.

 

 

"This was one of our better games offensively, but it's been a struggle to get on the right side of these." - Scott Servais after his team’s loss against the Rays on Friday.

 

 

 

Yandy Diaz (R) 1B

Wander Franco (S) SS

Randy Arozarena (R) DH

Brandon Lowe (L) 2B

Harold Ramirez (R) LF

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Taylor Walls (S) 3B

Francisco Mejia (S) C

Brett Phillips (L) RF

 

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Ty France (R) 1B

J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

Jesse Winker (L) LF

Abraham Toro (S) DH

Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

Dylan Moore (R) RF

Tom Murphy (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Francisco Mejia (.407)

Hits:  Wander Franco (31)

Home Runs:  Wander Franco (4)

RBI:  Wander Franco (15)

Stolen Bases:  Taylor Walls (4)

Wins:  Josh Fleming (2)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (4)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  J.P. Crawford (.347)

Hits:  Ty France (35)

Home Runs:  Eugenio Suarez (6)

RBI:  Ty France (21)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodriguez (9)

Wins:  Logan Gilbert (4)

Saves:  Diego Castillo (1)

ERA:  Erik Swanson (0.00)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (7th season)