The Seattle Mariners (45-35) and the Tampa Bay Rays (38-40) begin a 3-game series Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. First pitch is scheduled for 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Mariners vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Rays won 4-3 in 2023
The Mariners have struggled in the 1st 6 contests of this 9-game road trip. Seattle dropped 2 of 3 games in Miami over the weekend, and it suffered 2 losses in 3 tries in Cleveland last Tuesday through Thursday. It is just 1-4 in the past 5 outings, while the Over is 5-1 in the 1st 6 games of the trip.
The Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 in the series finale Sunday. Tampa Bay returns home for the 1st time since June 11-13, when it took 2 of 3 games from the Chicago Cubs. The Rays are just 2-5 in the past 7 outings in Tropicana Field. The Over has cashed in 6 of the past 9 contests.