Mariners and Rays play to determine series winner

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (66-66, fourth in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (67-66, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-12, 3.66 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 163 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -167, Rays +140; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Seattle is 40-28 at home and 67-66 overall. The Mariners have a 35-17 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Tampa Bay has a 66-66 record overall and a 32-32 record on the road. The Rays have a 25-14 record in games decided by one run.

The teams play Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Rays are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh is second on the Mariners with 40 extra base hits (13 doubles and 27 home runs). Luke Raley is 8-for-26 with a double, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .275 batting average, and has 26 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs, 39 walks and 57 RBI. Junior Caminero is 9-for-37 with two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .220 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by four runs

Rays: 5-5, .196 batting average, 3.33 ERA, outscored by nine runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (hand), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Littell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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