When the Mariners last saw the Rays in late June, it was as part of a dismal road trip where they lost all three series, a near mirror-image of their latest fateful road trip that wound up costing Scott Servais and Jarrett deHart their jobs. The Mariners were still almost ten games over .500 at that time, while the Rays were fighting to stay just above .500. Fast forward two months and each team is hovering around .500 ball; the Rays, even at .500, are buried towards the bottom of the powerful AL East, having sold big at the trade deadline, including sending Randy Arozarena to the Mariners for two well-regarded prospects.
Mariners Game #132 Preview: 8/26/24, TBR at SEA
