In the last of a four-game series between the Oakland Athletics (38-46) and the Seattle Mariners (38-46) at O.C. Coliseum, Chris Bassitt (0-1, 2.87 ERA) and Mike Montgomery (3-2, 1.62 ERA) get the ball. The Athletics won the last game 2-0 and Oakland leads the series 2-1. The game gets underway at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jul. 5 and will air on ROOT-NW and CSN-CA.
In his most recent outing, Bassitt pitched 5.0 innings, allowing one run and striking out three in a 2-1 loss to the Rockies. Stephen Vogt (.294, 39 Rs, 13 HRs, 53 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 3. The Mariners were victorious over the Padres 5-0 the last time Montgomery pitched. He went 9.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out seven and walking four. Nelson Cruz (.304, 40 Rs, 21 HRs, 50 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. The Athletics have an SU record of 20-23 against teams in their division. They have been very patient at the plate, ranking fourth in the AL with an average of 3.1 walks per game. Oakland’s pitching staff can be considered one of the best in the AL. The Athletics have a team ERA of 3.42, one of the lowest in their league. The Athletics are fourth in the AL in hits allowed with just 8.0 per game.
Against teams in their division, the Mariners are 18-18 SU. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Seattle pitchers. They’ve allowed 2.9 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 3.9.
The Mariners have gotten the better of the Athletics in head-to-head matchups this season, going 6-3. This game will feature Montgomery (LHP) on the mound against the Athletics, who have a 5-15 record when they take on a left-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Mariners will be the right-hander Bassitt. They sport a 30-33 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Under
Notes
Oakland earned its 11th shutout of the season in its last game. Seattle has been shut out nine times this season.
The Mariners are 4-6 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Athletics are 0-6 in such matchups.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Mariners are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Athletics have an 11-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 21-13. The Athletics have a 29-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, Seattle has earned 276 this season. Oakland ranks fourth with 371 runs.
Ranking 18th, Seattle is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 222 this season. Oakland ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 260.
The Athletics are 24-20 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Mariners are 31-19 when they hit at least one homer.
