Mariners vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2023 6:00 p.m. ET

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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays hit the field on Friday at Tropicana Field against George Kirby, who will start for the Seattle Mariners. First pitch will be at 6:40 PM ET for the second game of a four-game series. The Mariners are -113 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rays (-106). Seattle is a 1.5-run favorite (at +150 odds). The game's total has been listed at 8 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Kirby (10-9), and Taj Bradley (5-7) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mariners-Rays game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Mariners vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Mariners vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 6, Mariners 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mariners 54%, Rays 46%

Mariners vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 96 times this season and won 55, or 57.3%, of those games.
• Seattle has a record of 54-39 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 53.1% chance to win.
• The Rays have come away with 10 wins in the 25 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a mark of 9-14 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mariners Recent Betting Performance

• The Mariners went 5-5 across the 10 games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Mariners and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Mariners are 2-8-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mariners Recent Stats

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Mariners Player Insights

• Julio Rodriguez has put up a team-high batting average of .280, while pacing the Mariners in home runs (27) and runs batted in (93).
• Rodriguez ranks 22nd in homers and seventh in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .269 with 28 doubles, 15 home runs and 81 walks.
• Crawford ranks 122nd in homers and 139th in RBI on the year.
• Teoscar Hernandez is hitting .271 with 27 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 31 walks.
• Hernandez will look to build on his 16-game hitting in this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .385 with a double, three home runs, two walks and 10 RBI.
• Ty France is batting .253 with 31 doubles, 10 home runs and 40 walks.

Mariners Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Rays are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz paces the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .317.
• In all of the big leagues, Diaz is 87th in home runs and 67th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .257 with 15 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 72 walks.
• Arozarena ranks 59th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Isaac Paredes has been solid source of run production for the Rays with 28 long balls and 87 runs batted in.
• Josh Lowe is batting .283 with 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 25 walks.

Rays Team Props

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