Division-leading Rays aim for fifth straight win as west coast road trip continues against the Mariners
On their third winning streak of three or more games since the All-Star Break, the Tampa Bay Rays hold a comfortable lead atop the American League East Division standings as they head into Saturday night’s matchup against the Seattle Mariners, in search of a fifth consecutive victory. The Mariners have dropped 11 of their last 15 games as they send veteran right-hander George Kirby (8-9, 3.76 ERA) to the mound in search of his first win in his last three outings. Tampa Bay will counter with righty Griffin Jax (6-9, 3.63 ERA) who has allowed a combined three earned runs over his last three starts.
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Date: Aug 8, 2026
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
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TV Channel: MLB.TV – Seattle Mariners, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Chase Field
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Despite a slow start start to August, Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz is hitting a team-leading .296 at the plate this season, ranking the 35-year-old Cuban ninth in Major League Baseball in batting average. Now in his eighth season with the Rays, Diaz has hit .280 or better each of the last five seasons including a career high .330 batting average in 2023, earning him the Silver Slugger Award and the AL Batting Title.
With a pair of multi-hit games in the last week. Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena leads Seattle hitting .282 as he closes in on his third consecutive season with 120 or more hits. A three-time All-Star, Arozarena was the MVP of the 2020 ALCS for Tampa Bay before they traded him to Seattle in a trade deadline deal in 2024 despite posting four straight 20/20 seasons.
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First pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners game is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Tune in to see if the Dodgers can snap out of their losing funk or if the Diamondbacks can continue to close the gap in the NL West race.
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