Mariners vs Rays MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field. The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jason Vargas in this game. Vargas has a 9-11 record and a 3.75 ERA this season. Vargas's opponent in this one will be Jeff Niemann. The Rays righthander has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mariners were shut down 1-0 by the Blue Jays last time out, as -150 favorites. The teams played UNDER that game's posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks. Felix Hernandez allowed just two hits over eight innings in the loss. The Rays got to within a half-game of the Yankees in the race for the AL East title with a 10-3 win in the series finale on Thursday. Tampa Bay won that game as +125 underdogs, while the 13 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton drove in a pair of runs to lead the Rays. David Price collected his 18th victory, allowing eight hits and three runs over his six innings. Current streak: Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games. Team records: Seattle: 58-94 SU Tampa Bay: 91-61 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Seattle are 7-3 After playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home Tampa Bay is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home Next up: Tampa Bay home to Seattle, Saturday, September 25 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.