A series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays (15-10) and Seattle Mariners (12-13) is on deck Thursday at 9:40 PM ET, at T-Mobile Park. On the mound for the Rays will be Shane McClanahan (1-2), matched up against the Mariners' Robbie Ray (2-2).
The Rays won 3-0 in yesterday's matchup against the Athletics. J.P. Feyereisen was the winning pitcher in the contest after throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Mariners hit the field after losing 7-2 to the Astros yesterday. Matt Brash was the losing pitcher in the contest for the Mariners. He went three innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Game Day: Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Game Time: 21:40 ET, 20:40 CT, 19:40 MT, 18:40 PT
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Tampa Bay odds: -133
- Seattle odds: +113
Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (McClanahan)
- The Rays will hand the ball to McClanahan (1-2) for his sixth start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in five games this season with a 3.00 ERA and 14 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .202.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.531) and paces the Rays in hits (29). He's batting .302 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and four walks.
- Yandy Diaz's .437 OBP paces his team, and he has three doubles, two home runs and 15 walks while hitting .300.
- Manuel Margot is hitting .306 with three doubles, a triple and six walks.
- Brandon Lowe is hitting .194 with four doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
Who are the key players for Seattle?
Starting pitcher (Ray)
- Ray makes the start for the Mariners, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 4.15 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .234 to his opponents.
Key hitters
- Ty France has a .515 slugging percentage, which paces the Mariners.
- J.P. Crawford's 32 hits and .452 OBP both lead his team.
- Adam Frazier is hitting .230 with five doubles, a triple and eight walks.
- Eugenio Suarez is hitting .202 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Seattle
- The Rays rank 14th in baseball with 22 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Rays average 0.6 homers per road game this season (five total on the road).
- The Mariners average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- In nine games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Mariners rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 24 home runs.
- They've hit 10 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in nine home contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.4 K/9, the fourth-best in the league.
- The Rays average 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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