Sonny Gray (3-2, 3.81 ERA) and Hisashi Iwakuma (0-3, 4.65 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (13-14) and the Seattle Mariners (14-11) at O.C. Coliseum. The Mariners won the last game 4-3, and Seattle leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 3 and can be seen on CSCA and RTNW.
Gray pitched 2.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering four runs, striking out two and walking four in a 9-4 defeat to the Tigers. Khris Davis (.234, 8 Rs, 5 HRs, 12 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, two home runs, and three RBIs. Iwakuma went 5.0 innings, surrendering five runs, striking out seven and walking two in a 7-4 defeat to the Astros in his last outing. Robinson Cano (.257, 14 Rs, 8 HRs, 24 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Mariners, going 3 for 4 yesterday with two runs.
The odds for Oakland and Seattle are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Within its division, Oakland has a record of 7-8 SU. The Athletics have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Oakland’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Mariners are 5-4 against AL West opponents. Offensively, the Mariners have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Seattle’s pitching staff and defense, the Mariners allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fifth in the AL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Mariners are third in the AL on the road with an average of 6.7 hits allowed per away game.
The Athletics lead the season series, 3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA
Notes
The Mariners won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Athletics are 5-5. The Mariners are also 5-5 in close games this season.
The Athletics are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Mariners have a 2-1 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they are outhit, the Athletics are 2-11. The Mariners have a 3-8 record when opponents outhit them.
Oakland and Seattle both rank in the top 10 of the league in home runs. Oakland sits at 10th with 29 home runs this season and Seattle ranks sixth with 32.
Ranking 25th, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.54 per game. Oakland ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 8.04.
Ranking 28th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.670). Seattle ranks in the bottom half at 16th with an OPS of .706.
The Mariners are 8-8 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Athletics are 6-11 when they allow at least one homer.
