Rays at Mariners 6/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game weekend series on the road Friday against the Seattle Mariners.

The Rays won on Wednesday 6-0 over Oakland for their fifth straight win and sixth in their last seven overall. Nathan Eovaldi in his first game since undergoing a second Tommy John surgery no-hit the A’s through six innings before being taken out.

Jean Segura leads Seattle with a .333 batting average and team high 74 hits. Mitch Haniger leads the team in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 40. Seattle has a team batting average of .257 while opposing hitters are averaging .241 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Friday, the Mariners will send Mike Leake to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with an ERA of 4.93, 39 Ks and 16 BBs.