Rays vs Mariners MLB Odds

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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Safeco Field.

Jeremy Hellickson will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Hellickson is 9-7 this season with a 3.27 ERA.

The Mariners will counter Hellickson with Jason Vargas. Lefthander Vargas has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 6-9 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.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -114 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Team records:
Tampa Bay: 55-51 SU
Seattle: 45-61 SU

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games 
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games 
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Toronto, Tuesday, August 2
Seattle home to Oakland, Monday, August 1