At T-Mobile Park on Sunday, the Seattle Mariners meet the Tampa Bay Rays (six straight victories) at 4:10 PM ET. George Kirby is the starter for the Mariners. The Rays have not named a starter yet.
The Rays claimed an 8-2 win over the Mariners yesterday. Drew Rasmussen registered the win after he went five innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out five for his squad.
Look for everything you need to know about this game including the date, time, TV channel and where 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: Sunday, May 8, 2022
- Game Time: 16:10 ET, 15:10 CT, 14:10 MT, 13:10 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: -137
- Seattle odds: +116
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Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
- Wander Franco has put up a team-high slugging percentage (.514) and paces the Rays in hits (34). He's batting .312 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and five walks.
- Manuel Margot is batting .312 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks.
- Yandy Diaz has an on-base percentage of .420, a team-high for the Rays. He is batting .293 with three doubles, two home runs and 16 walks.
- Brandon Lowe has four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .214.
Who are the key players for Seattle?
Starting pitcher (Kirby)
- Kirby gets the call to start for the Mariners, his first of the season.
- The 24-year-old right-hander is pitching in his MLB debut.
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Key hitters
- Ty France has a slugging percentage of .486, a team-high for the Mariners.
- J.P. Crawford's 33 hits and .435 OBP both pace his team.
- Adam Frazier is batting .255 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 walks.
- Eugenio Suarez is hitting .210 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 14 walks.
Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Seattle
- The Rays rank 13th in baseball with 27 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Rays average 0.8 homers per game when playing away from home this season (10 total in road outings).
- The Mariners strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
- They have 98 strikeouts (8.0 per nine innings) in 12 home games this season.
- The Mariners rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 30 home runs.
- In 12 games at home this season, they've hit 16 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- The Rays pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rays pitchers have an 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games this season.
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