Seattle Mariners (73-64, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (67-69, fourth in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Monday, 7:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (8-7, 3.75 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 133 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (8-11, 5.19 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 150 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Monday.

Tampa Bay has a 34-33 record at home and a 67-69 record overall. The Rays have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .312.

Seattle has gone 32-37 on the road and 73-64 overall. The Mariners have hit 195 total home runs to rank second in the AL.

The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .284 batting average, an

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