MLB Game Preview: Tampa Bay Rays (57-61) vs. Seattle Mariners (65-53)

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Game Overview

Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 4:10 PM ET
Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
Series Status: Mariners lead 2–0

Pitching Matchup

TeamPitcherRecordERAWHIPStrikeouts
RaysAdrian Houser6–32.541.296.1 K/9
MarinersBryan Woo9–63.020.948.7 K/9
  • Houser makes his 13th start of the season and second for Tampa Bay since being acquired from the White Sox
  • Woo has pitched 6+ innings in 22 straight starts and leads Seattle’s rotation in WHIP

Team Form & Trends

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Last 11 Games: 3–8
  • Batting Avg: .206
  • ERA: 3.83
  • Road Record: 25–31
  • Top Performers:
  • Junior Caminero: 32 HR, 80 RBI
  • Brandon Lowe: HR in Saturday’s loss
  • Josh Lowe: Scored on Caminero’s 3-run HR Saturday

Seattle Mariners

  • Last 9 Games: 8–1
  • Batting Avg: .211
  • ERA: 3.42
  • Home Record: 36–25
  • Top Performers:
  • Cal Raleigh: 44 HR, 96 RBI
  • Julio Rodríguez: 2 HR Saturday, 3 HR in series
  • Cole Young: Scored twice in Saturday’s win

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Jonny DeLuca (hamstring), Jonathan Aranda (wrist), Stuart Fairchild (oblique), Shane McClanahan (triceps), Alex Faedo (shoulder), Hunter Bigge (lat), Richie Palacios (knee)

Seattle Mariners

  • Trent Thornton (achilles), Luke Raley (back), Bryce Miller (elbow), Gregory Santos (knee), Victor Robles (shoulder), Ryan Bliss (biceps)

Game Outlook

  • Edge: Mariners have the momentum and pitching depth
  • X-Factor: Woo’s sweeper vs. Rays’ fastball-heavy approach
  • Betting Angle: Mariners -1.5 (+120) is strong; Over 7.5 (+100) in play given recent scoring trends

How to Watch

  • TV: Bally Sports Sun (Rays), ROOT Sports Northwest (Mariners)
  • Streaming: MLB.tv
  • Radio: WDAE 620 AM (Rays), KIRO 710 AM (Mariners)

Game Odds

Tampa Bay Rays                7.5

Seattle Mariners              – 190

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, August 9, 2025

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