Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

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Emerson Hancock (6-4, 3.17) got the ball for Seattle looking to snap the skid, going up against Ian Seymour (6-1, 4.45), who was fresh off a 12-strikeout gem against the Yankees on July 7.

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Mariners(47-49)

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8

+1.5-160+135o7.5-117

Rays(56-37)

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2

-1.5+156-138u7.5+115

Best BetRays -137

Postgame

Loss — the bull case on Seymour's form never showed up, and the Mariners' offense (the bear risk) erupted for 8 runs.

Pregame

We took the Rays at -125 on the moneyline, banking on Seymour's strikeout stuff and a Tampa lineup that had been rolling to handle a Mariners team playing without Julio Rodriguez. Instead Seattle's bats woke up at the worst possible time for the home side, and Hancock's early exit barely slowed them down.

Hancock never got the chance to build on that pitching matchup the way anyone drew it up. He left the game with what was described as a hand injury, and the Mariners had to piece together the rest of the afternoon with their bullpen against a Rays lineup that had won 4 of its last 5. Julio Rodriguez remained out with a concussion, leaving an already thin Seattle lineup without its best player for a third straight game of this series.

Emerson Hancock

(6-4)·3.16 ERA

Jul 5 vs Blue Jays

W

7.0IP

0ER

5K

2BB

92P

07/12 Lineup

Ian Seymour

(6-3)·4.64 ERA

Jul 7 vs Yankees

W

5.1IP

3ER

12K

0BB

94P

07/12 Lineup

None of it mattered. J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and a pair of doubles, and Seattle got out of the gate with a three-run second before blowing it open with four more in the fourth. Randy Arozarena, of all people, added to the damage against his old organization, and Weston Wilson chipped in a solo shot off Seymour. Whatever was broken about this Mariners offense for five straight losses, it found itself in a hurry.

Tampa Bay's only answer came in the eighth, when Christian Bethancourt and Yandy Diaz produced a couple runs too late to matter, with the Rays committing two errors along the way in a game that never really felt competitive after the fourth inning. For a team that came in at 56-37 and firmly in the thick of the AL East race, it was a sloppy afternoon to lose to a last-place club.

Seattle Mariners

(9)

• Day-To-DayEmerson Hancock (SP) — Hancock was removed from Sunday's start against the Rays with an apparent hand injury, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.07/12
• 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

The bigger story for Seattle going forward isn't the final score, it's Hancock. He's been arguably their most reliable starter all year, and losing him for any stretch — on top of Julio Rodriguez still sidelined and Brendan Donovan working back from a groin injury — would hit a rotation and lineup that's already been stretched thin. Still, for one Sunday, the Mariners looked like the team a lot of people expected in spring training, not the one that had dropped five in a row.

Seattle Mariners

(47-49)

Jul 11L@ Rays1-6

Jul 10L@ Rays2-7

Jul 9L@ Marlins4-8

Jul 8L@ Marlins0-2

Jul 7L@ Marlins5-6

Tampa Bay Rays

(56-37)

Jul 11Wvs Mariners6-1

Jul 10Wvs Mariners7-2

Jul 9Lvs Yankees4-12

Jul 8Wvs Yankees3-0

Jul 7Wvs Yankees6-4