The moves come ahead of Tampa Bay’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners, the second series in a 12-game road trip on the West Coast. Entering play Friday, the Rays sit 4.5 games behind the New York Yankees for the final wild-card spot in the American League -- with three teams to leap over.

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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.