Rays (S29) Game 117 - at Seattle Mariners (8/09/26)

Emerson Hancock (6-6) will start for the Mariners (56-62, .475, 3rd AL West) today against the Rays (70-46, .603, 1st AL East, 1st AL). Ian Seymour (8-3) is the scheduled starter for the Rays. Tampa Bay is in the middle of a 9 games in 11 days trip away from the Trop. The Rays will face teams winning less than 50% of their games for the next several nights after last night’s win and have a chance at win 71 today. Currently, the Rays are the second best team in the major leagues!Tampa Bay is 21-13 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.First pitch in game 117 is set for 4:10 P-M EDT at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on August 9th, 2026.