Mariners host the Rays to begin 3-game series

Updated Aug. 26, 2024 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (65-65, fourth in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (66-65, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (7-5, 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (9-7, 3.32 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 133 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -124, Rays +105; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners begin a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

Seattle has a 66-65 record overall and a 39-27 record at home. The Mariners rank eighth in the AL with 144 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Tampa Bay is 65-65 overall and 31-31 on the road. The Rays have a 26-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with a .256 batting average, and has 12 doubles, 11 home runs, 29 walks and 40 RBI. Leonardo Rivas is 11-for-32 with four RBI over the past 10 games.

Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .273 batting average, and has 26 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 39 walks and 56 RBI. Junior Caminero is 12-for-36 with two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .204 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Rays: 6-4, .230 batting average, 3.29 ERA, even run differential

INJURIES: Mariners: Victor Robles: day-to-day (hand), 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.