Seattle at Tampa Bay

Seattle has lost five games in a row and arrives at Tropicana Field this afternoon looking like a team out of answers. We had the game total UNDER in the series opener here, and Tampa Bay's lineup blew right through the number in a 7-2 win, then followed it with a 6-1 beatdown Saturday. The Rays have outscored the Mariners 13-3 through the first two games of this set, and Tropicana Field has been the best home park in the American League this year, a 34-14 mark that speaks for itself. Emerson Hancock has quietly become Seattle's best starter this season, but one strong arm can't fix an offense that's gone cold on the road, where the Mariners sit a middling 20-28. Ian Seymour gets the ball for Tampa Bay off a steady run in his bulk role, and the Rays carry a real trend backing them at home in exactly this price range. This is a short favorite that has earned it with two dominant wins already in this series, and I don't see the formula changing on getaway day. Tampa Bay is the play this afternoon.