Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners Betting Preview 04/14/18

The Seattle Mariners are searching for their fourth consecutive victory as they play host to the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. NBC Sports – California will broadcast the action and the opening pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET.

Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Odds

Oakland (+105) is the underdog to Seattle (-115) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at Athletics +1.5 runs (-200) and Mariners +-1.5 runs (+170).

The Athletics are 5-9 SU and have gone 6-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 3.4 units ATS. Oakland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Mariners are 7-4 SU and 7-3 ATS. They’ve gained 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 3.7 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.

Seattle games have had an over/under record of 7-3 so far in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 6-6-1.

The Athletics have lost 3.4 units and are 2-3 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 0.1 units and are 4-3 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in five of those games, compared to two that went under the total.

Kendall Graveman (0-2, 9.45 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Graveman started 19 games last year while finishing the season 6-4 overall with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He made two starts against the Mariners in 2017 and compiled a 0-0 record against them with a 4.76 ERA and six strikeouts.

The Mariners are rolling with lefty Marco Gonzales (1-1, 7.27 ERA) as their starter. Gonzales started 8 games last year and finished the season 1-1 overall with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.

As a unit, Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 4.7 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 5.49, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.8. The bullpen has a 3.96 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In one divisional games, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.50 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.00.

The Seattle offense has produced 4.6 runs per contest, including 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .242/.335/.424 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.

Second baseman Robinson Cano and right fielder Mitch Haniger have led the Mariners’ offense this year. Cano is slashing .424/.578/.545 with 14 hits, four RBIs and 12 runs scored, and Haniger is batting .297 with 11 hits, 12 RBIs and six runs.

Cano enjoyed hitting against right-handed pitchers at home last year. Over 214 such plate appearances, he slashed .321/.393/.542 (his overall season line was .280/.338/.453).

In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.30 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.53 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.88, along with a K/9 of 6.71.

The Athletics offense has slashed .263/.338/.424 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).

Oakland’s offensive production been led by third baseman Matt Chapman and second baseman Jed Lowrie. Chapman is hitting .358/.424/.698 with 19 hits, five homers, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Lowrie is hitting .310/.365/.517 with 18 hits, three homers, 11 RBIs and six runs scored.

Chapman didn’t do as well batting on the road in 2017, maintaining a slash line of .183/.273/.401 across 161 plate appearances (his total season line was .234/.313/.472).

Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Free MLB Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER