Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners (2026-08-07). Drew Rasmussen vs Logan Gilbert at T-Mobile Park.

Starters — Rasmussen has a 2.91 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over 117.1 innings, with 9.36 K/9, 1.53 BB/9, and 0.92 HR/9. His last three starts were excellent: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB; 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 BB; and 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB. The recent form points to a clear downward ERA trend. Gilbert carries a 3.46 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 132.2 innings, with 9.43 K/9, 1.90 BB/9, and 1.15 HR/9. His last three starts were 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 5.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB; and 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 1 BB. His trend is listed up, suggesting results have been a bit less sharp lately despite strong strikeout and control numbers.

Teams — Tampa Bay brings the stronger offensive profile with a .732 OPS, 510 runs, and a .258 average. The Rays also own the better run-prevention baseline, posting a 3.74 team ERA and 1.15 WHIP, and they enter on a 7-3 run over their last 10 games. Seattle has a .687 OPS, 458 runs, and a .230 average, so the lineup has been less productive overall. On the pitching side, the Mariners have a 3.82 team ERA and 1.20 WHIP, which keeps them competitive, but their recent 4-6 stretch is less convincing than Tampa Bay’s current form.