Mariners vs Rays MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Seattle Mariners at Tropicana Field. The Mariners will give the ball to starter Lucas French in this one. Lefthander French is 4-6 this season with a 4.11 ERA. The Rays will counter French with ace James Shields. Righthander Shields has a 4.99 ERA to go along with a 12-13 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Matt Joyce launched a two-run homer as the Rays extended their lead in the race for the AL East title by defeating the Mariners 9-1 on Saturday. The Rays won that contest as -220 favorites, and the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. B.J. Upton homered and drove in a pair of runs for the Rays. Matt Garza scattered eight hits and one earned run over eight innings for the win. Doug Fister suffered the loss by giving up five hits and four runs over his six innings for the Mariners. Current streak: Seattle has lost 3 straight games. Tampa Bay has won 4 straight games. Team records: Seattle: 58-96 SU Tampa Bay: 93-61 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Texas are 3-7 After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After a loss are 3-7 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Baltimore are 5-5 After playing Seattle are 8-2 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home Next up: Seattle at Texas, Monday, September 27 Tampa Bay home to Baltimore, Monday, September 27 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.