Rays vs Mariners Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

The Tampa Bay Rays conclude a three-game series on the road Wednesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Tampa Bay is 65-66 following a 5-1 loss to Seattle in the opening game of the series on Monday. Tampa Bay has lost two straight and three of the last four. The Rays are 13 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the American League East and seven games behind the third and final AL Wildcard spot. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB previews.

Yandy Diaz is batting .273 to lead Tampa Bay and has team highs in hits with 132, RBI with 56, and on-base percentage with .329. Brandon Lowe is the leader in home runs with 16. Tampa Bay has a team batting average of .230 and a slugging percentage of .369. Tampa Bay has not announced its starting pitcher for Wednesday’s game on the road versus Seattle.

The Seattle Mariners improved to 67-65 following Monday's four-run victory over Tampa Bay. Randy Arozarena belted a three-run homer versus his former teammates and Bryce Miller gave up just two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings. Seattle has won two straight and three of the last four but trails first-place Houston in the American League West by 3 ½ games

Julio Rodriguez is batting .253 to lead Seattle and has team highs with 110 hits and an on-base percentage of .309. Cal Raleigh is the leader in home runs with 27 and RBI with 79. As a team, Seattle is batting .216 with a .364 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 10-12, with a 3.66 ERA, 163 Ks and 43 BBs.

Seattle has struggled over the last two weeks, but the Mariners have won two straight and three of the last four and appear to be back battling for first place in the American League West, reducing Houston's lead at the top of the division to just 3 ½ games. Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo has been hit hard in two consecutive outings, allowing nine runs on 11 hits across 11 ⅓ innings, but has been one of the team’s best performers overall on the mound. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win 5-2.