The Tampa Bay Rays (57-59) and Seattle Mariners (63-53) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from T-Mobile Park in Seattle is set for 9:40 p.m ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Yankees’ veteran will look to reverse a hellish 2025 when the Rays visit the Bronx on Thursday. Stroman, who missed two and a half months with knee inflammation, has a 6.09 ERA across eight outings, which is the 14th-highest in baseball among pitchers with at least eight starts. Batters have no problem squaring him up.

It's Wednesday, August 6 and the Rays (55-59) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (55-58). Shane Baz is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tyler Anderson for Los Angeles. Tampa Bay tied up the series one apiece after a 7-2 win on Tuesday and snapped Los Angeles' two-game winning streak.