Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners 6/18/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

T-Mobile Park will host game two of four between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Tampa Bay is 43-26 on the year with a 24-12 road record after an 8-7 loss to the White Sox last game out. Ryan Yarbrough got the start for Tampa Bay giving up five earned runs on ten hits, while striking out five batters in 6.1 innings of work resulting in a no decision. The Tampa Bay bullpen held the White Sox in check before Pete Fairbanks gave up one run on one hit in the bottom of the 10th resulting in the loss.

Yandy Diaz, Kevin Kiermaier, and Mike Zunino led the way for the Tampa Bay offense driving in one run apiece. The Tampa Bay lineup struggled in this game going 1-13 as a team with runners in scoring position, while leaving 6 runners on base leading to the extra inning loss.

The Seattle Mariners come into this game two games under .500 with a 34-36 record after a 7-2 loss against the Minnesota Twins. Justus Sheffield started the game for Seattle giving up seven earned runs on 10 hits including two home runs in five innings pitched leading to the loss.

The Mariners Struggled from the plate going 5-30 as a team producing only two runs. The Mariners went 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base in the game. Shed Long Jr. and Ty France were the only positives offensively four Seattle driving in one run each.