The Seattle Mariners (73-64) and the Tampa Bay Rays (67-69) open a 3-game series Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. First pitch is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Mariners 3-0

The Mariners picked up a 3-game sweep over the Rays Aug. 8-10 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and that seemed to make the alarm clock go off for Tampa Bay. Since then, Tampa is a respectable 10-7, including a 3-game sweep on the road over the weekend against the Washington Nationals.

In Sunday's series finale in the nation's capital, the Rays won 7-4. Tampa Bay scored 6 runs in the top of the second, and it built a 7-0 lead in the top of t

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