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The Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Righthander Felix Hernandez will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Hernandez is 2-1 this season with a 2.48 ERA.
Hernandez's opponent in this one will be Jeremy Hellickson. The Rays righthander has a 2.84 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Seattle lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Blue Jays on April 29. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Tampa Bay at +123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Seattle has lost 2 straight games.
Seattle has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Seattle: 11-12 SU
Tampa Bay: 14-8 SU
Seattle: 11-12 SU
Tampa Bay: 14-8 SU
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 0-10
After a loss are 4-6
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 0-10
After a loss are 4-6
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Seattle, Tuesday, May 1
Tampa Bay home to Seattle, Tuesday, May 1
