4:10 pm
August 11

Rays @ Mariners

Who will WIN this matchup?

Tampa Bay Rays (68-50)

@ Seattle Mariners (48-70)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Yarbrough (TB): 10-3; 3.90 ERA

LeBlanc (SEA) 6-5; 5.38 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Tampa Bay Rays: 8-2

Seattle Mariners: 3-7

 

Current odds:

Tampa Bay Rays: (-180)

Seattle Mariners: (+162)

 

• Yarbrough (10-3, 3.90 ERA), Seattle’s fourth-round pick in the 2014 MLB draft out of Old Dominion, has won his past five decisions for the Rays and is 26-9 in his two seasons with them.

strong>• The Mariners plan to use a reliever as an opener before giving the ball to veteran left-hander Wade LeBlanc (6-4, 5.17 ERA), who has lost his past two outings. LeBlanc is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in one career start against Tampa Bay.

strong>• The Rays won 5-4 Saturday as catcher Mike Zunino, another former Mariner, hit a three-run homer, and Kevin Kiermaier and Avisail Garcia added solo shots. Right-hander Charlie Morton improved to 13-4 for Tampa Bay, which has won 11 of its past 14 games.

strong>• Rays outfielder Tommy Pham was kept out of the lineup because of a sore right hand. He was injured July 28 while sliding into second base and is 5-for-26 at the plate since.

5/10
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