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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 5/25/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
SEATTLE  ELIAS )
 
TAMPA BAY  ODORIZZI )
+1.5  -170

-1.5  +150
+125

-135

7un
 
4
Final
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SEATTLE (20 - 23) at TAMPA BAY (24 - 21)
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Monday, 5/25/2015 7:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
977SEATTLE+140Ov 7,-115+125Ov 7,-110
978TAMPA BAY-150Un 7,-105-135Un 7,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games20-23-7.118-243.70.2380.2940.4040.6994.20.2470.3140.3950.709
Road Games9-13-3.811-113.70.2260.2830.3920.6755.00.2720.3380.4420.780
vs Right-handed Starters15-18-7.415-173.80.2360.2920.4100.7014.10.2440.3130.3970.710
Past 7 Games4-3+1.53-43.70.2410.3100.4010.7114.10.2440.3200.3730.693
Night Games13-19-1012-203.30.2320.2830.3970.6804.10.2500.3140.3970.711
SEATTLE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2380.294431447344638540.4041481163282027235283419
Road Games3.70.2260.28322747169256290.3927359170111322211238
Righty Starters3.80.2360.292331106261516430.410115872621719927212719
SEATTLE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.811.385130635511911611175-1213572.2%
Road Games4.611.49366.3363470829512-89375%

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games24-21+1.818-263.80.2450.3060.3880.6943.50.2210.2880.3490.637
Home Games13-11+0.112-113.90.2500.3110.4010.7123.50.2230.2930.3560.650
vs Left-handed Starters5-6-1.54-64.00.2540.3250.4320.7574.10.2490.3050.3900.695
Past 7 Games4-3+0.13-33.90.2830.3240.4010.7253.10.2120.2960.3050.602
Dome Games14-12-0.112-133.70.2410.3010.3840.6863.40.2200.2890.3480.638
Night Games19-14+512-203.90.2370.3040.3850.6893.40.2170.2810.3450.626
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2450.306451499367739410.3881671333612829930192532
Home Games3.90.2500.31124764191313260.40189681951614417101320
Lefty Starters4.00.2540.3251135490142150.43244378797310476
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.181.183153575411815631528-619290.5%
Home Games2.681.03684262555832926-210190.9%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SEATTLE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/12/2015PAXTON(L)SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)11-4W-1357.5 unO15716110
5/13/2015WALKER(R)SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)2-4L-1407 ovU9101861
5/14/2015ELIAS(L)BOSTONKELLY(R)1-2L-1107.5 unU77110110
5/15/2015HAPP(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)2-1W-1107.5 unU530750
5/16/2015HERNANDEZ(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)2-4L-1706.5 unU550890
5/17/2015PAXTON(L)BOSTONWRIGHT(R)5-0W-1307.5 unU850560
5/19/2015WALKER(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)4-9L1108.5 ovO6611370
5/20/2015ELIAS(L)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)4-2W1258 unU12801060
5/21/2015HAPP(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)4-5L1008 ovO10131671
5/22/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)4-3W-1508 evU650740
5/23/2015PAXTON(L)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)3-2W1308.5 unU660440
5/24/2015WALKER(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)2-8L-1059 ovO8501080
5/25/2015ELIAS(L)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
5/26/2015HAPP(L)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R) 
5/27/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
5/28/2015PAXTON(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
5/29/2015WALKER(R)CLEVELANDBAUER(R) 
5/30/2015ELIAS(L)CLEVELANDMARCUM(R) 
5/31/2015HAPP(L)CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R) 
6/1/2015 NY YANKEES  

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/11/2015COLOME(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)5-11L-1057.5 unO7301442
5/12/2015ARCHER(R)NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)4-2W-1257 unU640860
5/13/2015KARNS(R)NY YANKEESWARREN(R)3-2W+1007.5 unU73110100
5/14/2015RAMIREZ(L)NY YANKEESWHITLEY(R)6-1W+1207.5 ovU1060551
5/15/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)2-3L-1107.5 unU861970
5/16/2015COLOME(R)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R)4-6L-1108.5 unO9521180
5/17/2015ARCHER(R)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)11-3W-1258 evO19120631
5/19/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)5-3W-1057.5 unO850460
5/20/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ ATLANTAPEREZ(R)1-2L-1307.5 unU890560
5/21/2015COLOME(R)OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)3-0W-1057.5 unU760671
5/22/2015ARCHER(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)5-2W-1307 unP12809121
5/23/2015KARNS(R)OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)0-5L-1607.5 unU69210100
5/24/2015RAMIREZ(L)OAKLANDGRAY(R)2-7L+1157 unO1081870
5/25/2015ODORIZZI(R)SEATTLEELIAS(L) 
5/26/2015COLOME(R)SEATTLEHAPP(L) 
5/27/2015ARCHER(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R) 
5/29/2015KARNS(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
5/30/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
5/31/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
6/1/2015 @ LA ANGELS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SEATTLE: SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy.
When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put together for the 2015 season, he sees familiar traits.
''On paper we look like world champions,'' Cano said. ''But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go out and prove it every day.''
This time it's different for Seattle. Before the season begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West.
It's been a rarity for most of Seattle's history for the Mariners to be the favorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment.
''There's more of a buzz around the team from an outside perspective. Internally, we expected a lot out of ourselves last year and we did that for the most part, obviously coming one game short,'' third baseman Kyle Seager said. ''But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you.''
Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying to create. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez.
But it wasn't enough. The Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more.
The Mariners have created a roster that has Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leader in homers last season, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks.
And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitching staff could be even better because of youngsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
''With the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason,'' Paxton said.
Here are things to watch as Seattle looks to reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:
CRUZ CONTROL: The addition of Cruz is a massive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been a strong hitter at Safeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.
GOOD TO BE THE KING: Hernandez is already driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games of seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle to the postseason or win the Cy Young.
PLATOON OR NO PLATOON: How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many options as it does at those positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengths of each player, it's likely Smith and Ackley will right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.
BEST BULLPEN: Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as good as Seattle's starters are expected to be, its relievers need to be equal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations.
TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Adds Loney injury in penultimate graf.)

*Mariners-Rays Preview* =======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Seattle (20-22) at Tampa Bay (24-20), 7:10 p.m. EDT

The Seattle Mariners can't count on Kyle Seager's torrid stretch lasting as they prepare to open a series at a venue where he's had trouble hitting.

The All-Star third baseman will try to keep swinging a hot bat when the Mariners look to deal the Tampa Bay Rays their longest losing streak in five weeks Monday night at Tropicana Field.

Seager went 2 for 4 with his second home run in as many games in Sunday's 8-2 loss at Toronto. He's batting .378 with three homers while striking out just six times during a 10-game hitting streak.

The 27-year-old has become accustomed to lengthy hot stretches. He had hitting streaks of 13, 15 and 16 games two years ago and went 19 for 36 (.528) with three homers and 12 RBIs from June 23-July 2, 2014.

Seager, however, could have a tough time trying to help the Mariners (20-23) move above .500 through the first seven of a nine-game trip. He's 1 for 32 in his last eight at Tropicana and his .194 average there is his second worst among AL ballparks.

After totaling two runs while losing the last two of a four-game series with MLB-worst Oakland, the AL East-leading Rays (24-21) can bounce back by avoiding their longest skid since dropping four straight April 17-21.

Seager doesn't have much experience facing Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi (3-4, 2.43 ERA), going 0 for 1 with a walk. Odorizzi has put up a quality outing in eight of nine starts, but he's received just 15 total runs of support.

"You feel for him because he's pitched really well all year," manager Kevin Cash told MLB's official website. "At the same time, he's a pro. He gets it. He just keeps going out there giving us what we need."

The right-hander will try to avert his third straight loss after giving up two runs over six innings in Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Atlanta. He had two walks after issuing none over his previous four outings.

In his only career start versus Seattle, Odorizzi allowed one hit over six innings in a 2-0 road win May 14, 2014. Nelson Cruz is just 1 for 10 lifetime when facing him, though Justin Ruggiano is 2 for 3 with a home run.

The Mariners have batted .226 while averaging 3.0 runs over their last 11 games. Robinson Cano (5 for 32), Mike Zunino (4 for 24), Seth Smith (4 for 23) and Logan Morrison (5 for 35) are among those scuffling.

They've only scored 10 runs for Roenis Elias (1-1, 2.76) over his five outings. The left-hander picked up his first victory in a fourth straight quality start Wednesday when he gave up one run over 7 2-3 innings in a 4-2 win at Baltimore.

"He's been outstanding," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He's been very consistent since his recall from Triple-A."

Elias surrendered four runs and five hits over 7 2-3 innings in a 7-4 win at Tropicana on June 7. Evan Longoria and James Loney each took him deep in that contest, and Longoria is 10 for 31 (.323) over an eight-game hitting streak.

The Rays could be without outfielder Steven Souza Jr. after he sprained his left wrist Sunday on a swing. Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera's status is uncertain after he left with a strained left groin, as is that of Loney, who sprained his middle finger on a slide.

Tampa Bay dropped four of seven meetings in 2014, including the last three at Tropicana by a combined 15-4 score.


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