The Oakland Athletics will be taking on their divisional rival Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. The matchup will get underway at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the action.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Oddsmakers have placed identical moneyline odds (-105) on both of these teams. The total sits at 8.5 runs and gamblers can wager on the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at +140 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -160 for the Mariners +1.5 runs.
The Athletics have gone 95-62 SU this year and are 83-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 37.1 units for moneyline bettors and 8.9 units ATS. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 85-71 SU and 75-81 ATS. The team’s gained 9.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 13.3 units ATS.
Neither side has established itself as a strong over/under bet this year. Seattle games have an over/under record of 76-78-2 in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 75-73-9.
Right-hander Edwin Jackson will get the nod for Oakland. Jackson is 6-3 with a 3.18 ERA and 66 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with two strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Seattle this year.
The Mariners are putting the ball in the right hand of Felix Hernandez (8-13, 5.46 ERA), who’s got 121 strikeouts and 57 walks as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Hernandez is 1-4 with 21 strikeouts and a 4.66 ERA across four starts against Oakland this year.
Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.12 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.64 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.31, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
Athletics hitters have slashed .252/.327/.439 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this season, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Oakland’s offensive production has been sparked by shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie. Semien is hitting .256/.320/.381 with 13 home runs, 65 RBIs, 86 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Lowrie (.267/.357/.450) has produced 22 homers, 95 RBIs and 76 runs scored.
For the home team, Seattle’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.32 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.82 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 70 games against divisional opponents, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.65 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.09.
Seattle’s offense has produced 4.1 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .279/.333/.512 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Mitch Haniger have led the charge for the Mariners’ offense this year. Segura is hitting .303/.339/.412 with nine home runs, 61 RBIs, 87 runs and 20 stolen bases, while Haniger’s line is .285/.367/.498 with 26 homers, 91 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 30.4 units and are 52-49 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 50 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 8.7 units and are 48-56 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 54 of those games, compared to 49 that’ve gone under.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Trends
The under has cashed in only two of Oakland’s last seven games.
The Athletics have won five of their last six games SU while the Mariners have lost three of their last four.
Seattle has posted 22.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.0 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
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