The Tampa Bay Rays (17-10) will try to build on a five-game winning run on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners (12-15), with first pitch at 9:10 PM ET at T-Mobile Park. On the hill for the Rays will be Drew Rasmussen (2-1), opposed by the Mariners' Marco Gonzales (1-3).
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Rays end up on top by an 8-7 score over the Mariners. Ryan Thompson was the winning pitcher for the Rays after going 2/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out one.
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 on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Game Day: Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Game Time: 21:10 ET, 20:10 CT, 19:10 MT, 18:10 PT
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Seattle?
- Tampa Bay odds: -141
- Seattle odds: +120
Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (Rasmussen)
- Rasmussen (2-1) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on one hit in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 3.13, a 4.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .870.
- The right-hander has allowed the Mariners to go 2-for-20 with a double in six innings this season.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has 31 hits with a .510 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Rays. He's batting .298 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and five walks.
- Yandy Diaz has three doubles, two home runs and 16 walks while batting .308, and leads his team with a .438 OBP.
- Manuel Margot is hitting .312 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and six walks.
- Brandon Lowe is batting .200 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
Who are the key players for Seattle?
Starting pitcher (Gonzales)
- Gonzales (1-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his sixth of the season.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, the left-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.05, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are batting .287 against him.
- Gonzales has pitched 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one against the Rays this season.
Key hitters
- Ty France has accumulated a team-best .495 slugging percentage.
- J.P. Crawford's 33 hits and .442 OBP are both team-highs.
- Eugenio Suarez is batting .219 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 14 walks.
- Adam Frazier is batting .243 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and nine walks.
Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Seattle
- The Rays rank 13th in MLB play with 24 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Rays average 0.6 homers per road game this season (seven total on the road).
- The Mariners average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Mariners' 29 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
- They've hit 15 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 11 home contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.1 K/9, the eighth-best in MLB.
- Rays pitchers have an 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings rate on the road this season.
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