Mariners vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 7

The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at T-Mobile Park, at 9:45 p.m. ET. Logan Gilbert (8-6, 3.46 ERA) gets the start for the Mariners, who are 56-60 this season and third in the AL West. Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.91 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 68-46 and first in the AL East.

The Mariners are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-115) at home over the Rays (+101). The total for the Mariners-Rays game is set at 7.

Mariners vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 7, 2026
• Game time: 9:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park
• Favorite: Mariners (-115)
• Underdog: Rays (+101)
• Over/under: 7

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Mariners vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mariners have won 50 of the 97 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (51.5%).
• Tampa Bay has won in 16, or 43.2%, of the 37 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Seattle has entered 93 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 48-45 in those contests.
• The Rays have a mark of 11-12 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Mariners a 53.5% chance to win.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mariners vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mariners have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times this season for a 57-51-8 record against the over/under.
• Tampa Bay's games have gone over the total in 50 of its 114 chances.
• The Mariners have a 43-73-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 37.1% of the time).
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 64-50-0 in 114 games with a line this season.