Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

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SEA	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
TB	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	—	6	12	0

Logan Gilbert (7-5, 3.32 ERA) got the ball for Seattle looking to snap a slide that's swallowed the whole week, while Griffin Jax (4-6, 3.47 ERA) took the mound for Tampa Bay trying to atone for a rough turn against the Yankees. First pitch went off at 4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field, with the Rays already up a game in the series.

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Mariners(47-48)

LLLLW

1

+1.5-203+102o8.5+163

Rays(55-37)

WLWWL

6

-1.5+203-104u8.5-167

Best BetRays -113

Postgame

Home moneyline hit as the Rays' bats overwhelmed Seattle 6-1, the exact offensive bull case that was banked on.

Pregame

Tampa Bay was the pick here even before the ball was thrown, and the price barely moved because the market saw this as close to a coin flip on paper. It wasn't one on the field — the Rays' lineup did what it's done at home all year and Jax settled in after a shaky first inning to give Tampa Bay control.

Seattle came in banged up in the middle of the lineup, missing Julio Rodriguez for the weekend as he continues to work through a concussion, and the offense showed it — averaging barely 2 runs a game across the losing streak. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, has been getting production up and down the order all month, and Jax needed his stuff to be sharper than it was in his last outing if the Rays wanted to keep the good times rolling at home.

Logan Gilbert

(8-6)·3.38 ERA

Jul 4 vs Blue Jays

W

7.1IP

0ER

7K

0BB

91P

07/11 Lineup

Griffin Jax

(6-7)·3.89 ERA

Jul 6 vs Yankees

L

5.0IP

3ER

10K

2BB

81P

07/11 Lineup

The book had Tampa Bay favored to win and cover comfortably, and the Rays have made that kind of price feel normal lately given how they've played at Tropicana Field. Seattle was the live dog getting a cushion, but a team that can't score has a hard time cashing anything, no matter the number.

Seattle Mariners

(47-48)

Jul 10L@ Rays2-7

Jul 9L@ Marlins4-8

Jul 8L@ Marlins0-2

Jul 7L@ Marlins5-6

Jul 5Wvs Blue Jays4-0

Tampa Bay Rays

(55-37)

Jul 10Wvs Mariners7-2

Jul 9Lvs Yankees4-12

Jul 8Wvs Yankees3-0

Jul 7Wvs Yankees6-4

Jul 6Lvs Yankees1-5

Seattle scratched across a run in the 2nd and that was it — the bats went cold and stayed there while Tampa Bay chipped away, breaking the game open with a 3-run 7th that put it out of reach. Gilbert didn't have his best command, and with Rodriguez out and the Mariners' lineup already thin up the middle, there wasn't a counterpunch waiting in the dugout.

Seattle Mariners

(8)

• 7-Day ILJulio Rodriguez (CF) — Rodriguez (concussion) is not expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list for this weekend's series against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.07/10
• 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) will work out Wednesday for a second straight day at the Mariners' spring training complex before starting a rehab assignment later this week, assuming all goes well, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.07/08
• 10-Day-ILRob Refsnyder (DH) — The Mariners placed Refsnyder (knees) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.06/29
• 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Seattle transferred Criswell (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.07/04
• 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.06/17
• 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
• 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08

Tampa Bay Rays

(9)

• 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Fraley (hernia) began a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Saturday, going 0-for-3 as the designated hitter.06/28
• 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens (wrist) is scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, MLB.com reports.07/07
• 15-Day-ILSteven Matz (SP) — Matz (ankle) will embark on a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.07/10
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Uceta has yet to resume throwing and will meet with a doctor to have his nagging right shoulder injury examined, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Rodriguez (elbow) will begin throwing live batting practice June 30, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/19
• 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment June 29, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/19
• 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
• 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/08

Tampa Bay's 12-hit night was the kind of complete offensive performance that's made them one of the toughest home outs in the league this year, and it dropped Seattle to a fifth straight loss with a road trip that's turned into a spiral. The Mariners now have to regroup fast, or this series finale gets ugly too.