It’s Friday, August 8 and the Rays (57-59) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (63-53). Drew Rasmussen is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Luis Castillo for Seattle.

The Mariners are warming up with four consecutive wins and six in the last seven games, while the Rays have won the past two. On a larger scale, Tampa Bay is 7-12 in the last 19 games and struggled in the second half.

On a positive note, the Rays do have a rest advantage here with a day off after the Mariners finished its series versus the White Sox yesterday. Seattle swept Chicago and took the finale 4-3 in extras after winning the previous two meetings by three-plus runs each.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, i

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