At Tropicana Field on Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners (four straight wins) take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays will hand the ball to Drew Rasmussen (0-1), and the Mariners will counter with Marco Gonzales (1-1).
The Mariners claimed an 8-4 win over the Rays yesterday. Logan Gilbert registered the win after he threw 5 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out seven for his club.
Check out all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online free. You can watch this game live in the US at FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Game Time: 18:40 ET, 17:40 CT, 16:40 MT, 15:40 PT
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Tampa Bay odds: -144
- Seattle odds: +123
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Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (Rasmussen)
- Rasmussen (0-1) will take the mound for the Rays, his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.25, 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .245 in three games this season.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has racked up a team-best slugging percentage (.647) and leads the Rays in hits (23). He's batting .338 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and two walks.
- Ji-Man Choi has four doubles, two home runs and 11 walks while batting .357, and leads his team with a .491 on-base percentage.
- Brandon Lowe has a double, three home runs and eight walks while hitting .206.
- Yandy Diaz has two doubles, a home run and 11 walks while hitting .273.
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Who are the key players for Seattle?
Starting pitcher (Gonzales)
- The Mariners will send Gonzales (1-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts through 13 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty's last appearance came on Friday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.29, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting .271 against him.
Key hitters
- Ty France has accumulated a team-best slugging percentage (.632) while leading the Mariners in hits (25).
- J.P. Crawford has a .466 OBP to lead his team.
- Eugenio Suarez is batting .271 with six doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
- Adam Frazier is hitting .239 with five doubles, a triple and seven walks.
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Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Seattle
- The Rays are 14th in MLB play with 15 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Rays have hit 13 homers at home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Mariners average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.7 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Mariners have hit 18 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- They've hit eight homers, an average of 1 per game, in eight road contests this season.
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rays pitching staff ranks 10th in the league.
- Rays pitchers are striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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