{"id":4292,"date":"2009-04-23T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/rays-mariners-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-04-23T06:36:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:36:00","slug":"rays-mariners-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/rays-mariners-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays-Mariners Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Safeco Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Rays<\/st1:Sn> will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander James Shields in this game. Shields has a 2-1 record and a 4.58 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
It’ll be Felix<\/st1:GivenName> Hernandez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Righthander<\/st1:GivenName> Hernandez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA so far this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Rays<\/st1:Sn>, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Rays<\/st1:Sn> got out to a seven-run lead and went on to defeat the Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 12 combined runs made it OVER the posted over\/under (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Evan<\/st1:GivenName> Longoria<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> had three hits and drove in three runs to lift the Rays<\/st1:Sn>, while Carlos<\/st1:GivenName> Pena<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> had two RBIs. Jeff<\/st1:GivenName> Niemann<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> tossed 5 1-3 innings for the victory, allowing three runs off three hits. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Jose<\/st1:GivenName> Lopez<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> belted a three-run homer for the Mariners, and Chris<\/st1:GivenName> Jakubauskas<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> gave up six runs off 10 hits in just over three innings of work. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Tampa<\/st2:PlaceName> Bay<\/st2:PlaceType><\/st2:place>: 6-9 <\/font>SU<\/st1:GivenName>
Seattle<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName>: 9-6 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 4-6<\/p>\n

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Tampa<\/st2:place><\/st2:City> Bay at Oakland<\/st2:place><\/st2:City>, Friday, April<\/st1:GivenName> 24
Seattle<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn> at LA Angels, Friday, April 24<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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