Rays vs Mariners match player stats | 2026 Friday, August 7th

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Rays @ Mariners Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, August 7th
Time : 07/08/26 21:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

,Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Logan Gilbert in the 93rd percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

,Throwing 92.9 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Logan Gilbert places him the 83rd percentile.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Cal Raleigh (the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) profiles as an elite pitch framer.

,Logan Gilbert has a reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed hitters in this game.

,Brendan Donovan’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Brendan Donovan will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Liam Hicks is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,Liam Hicks will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today’s game.

,Liam Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Out of every team in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Cole Young has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Cole Young will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Richie Palacios will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Richie Palacios pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Josh Naylor is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.

,Josh Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Drew Rasmussen in today’s game.

,Josh Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Logan Gilbert’s overall pitching ability is in the 93rd percentile out of all SPs in the majors currently.

,The Tampa Bay Rays projected lineup ranks as the 5th-weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jonathan Aranda will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Gilbert today.

,Jonathan Aranda has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Chandler Simpson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Chandler Simpson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Chandler Simpson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Junior Caminero projects as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Junior Caminero is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Junior Caminero pulls many of his flyballs (39.6% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jonathan Aranda’s BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dominic Canzone ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dominic Canzone is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an advantage today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Cedric Mullins will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Cedric Mullins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 11th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Julio Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Taylor Walls has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Colt Emerson will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Colt Emerson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Colt Emerson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Cal Raleigh projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Drew Rasmussen.

,Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Cole Young will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Liam Hicks ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Seattle Mariners Game Today

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-driest conditions of all games today at 39%.

,Drew Rasmussen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

,The Tampa Bay Rays (18.9 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone set of hitters on the slate.

,Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 14th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Liam Hicks today.

,Drew Rasmussen will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Arozarena in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Richie Palacios ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Richie Palacios is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

,Richie Palacios will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jonathan Aranda in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson in the 0th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Chandler Simpson in today’s matchup.

,Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage over Junior Caminero in today’s game.

,Junior Caminero will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Cedric Mullins is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cedric Mullins today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Batting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Julio Rodriguez meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 10th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Taylor Walls is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Taylor Walls will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Colt Emerson is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.

,Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Tampa Bay’s #3-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Cal Raleigh, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 16th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Cal Raleigh’s BABIP ability is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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