In the second of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (52-64) and the Seattle Mariners (60-54) at O.C. Coliseum, Kendall Graveman (8-7, 4.29 ERA) and Hisashi Iwakuma (13-7, 3.79 ERA) get the ball. The Athletics won the last game 6-3, and Oakland leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 9:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 13 and will air on CSCA and RTNW.
In his most recent outing, Graveman pitched 7.0 innings, allowing one run and striking out four in a 3-2 victory over the Orioles. Khris Davis (.252, 56 Rs, 28 HRs, 72 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. The Mariners were also victorious the last time Iwakuma pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 7.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 3-0 victory over the Tigers.
Oakland, a +122 underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Seattle. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at seven runs. When playing as the underdog, the Athletics have a 35-42 record and overall money line at -950. They have a SU record of 21-24 against teams in their division and a 17-14 record when they were the underdog in those games. Oakland has averaged 4.4 runs per game during divisional play, higher than its season average of 4.0.
On the other side, the Mariners have a record of 33-29 when they are favored and are +157 overall with the money line. They have played at the top of their game when rated as the favorite recently. They managed a 4-1 record when playing as the favorite and a SU record of 8-2. Seattle’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the AL with only 4.3 runs allowed per game. They also allow just 8.6 hits per game, good for fifth in the AL.
This game will feature Iwakuma (RHP) on the mound against the Athletics, who have a 38-47 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Mariners will be the right-hander Graveman. They sport a 43-29 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Seattle is 26-25, while Oakland is 18-27.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Athletics have a 3-8 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 35-11. The Mariners have a 45-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, Oakland has earned 467 this season. Seattle ranks 12th with 529 runs.
Ranking 28th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 293 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half at 14th with 357.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 40-34, well-matched with the Mariners who are 49-36 when hitting one or more homers.
