In the last of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (3-3) and the Seattle Mariners (3-3) at O.C. Coliseum, Jesse Hahn (0-1, 4.50 ERA) and Felix Hernandez (1-0, 1.29 ERA) get the ball. The Mariners won the last game 5-4 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on ROOT-NW and CSN-CA.
In his last start, Hahn pitched 6.0 innings, giving up three runs and striking out three in a 3-1 loss to the Rangers. Mark Canha (.400 ) went 1 for 6 yesterday with one run. In his career against the Athletics, Hernandez is 19-7 with a 2.58 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 233 strikeouts. Nelson Cruz (.200 ) has been doing well to start the season, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs.
Oakland is a +134 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is six runs. They have an SU record of 3-2 against teams in their division. The Athletics come into the game with the AL’s third-ranked home scoring offense, averaging 6.4 runs per game in their own ballpark. The Athletics rank third in the AL in hits with 10.4 per game. They have been very patient at the plate during home games, ranking fifth in the AL with an average of 3.4 walks per game. Turning to the pitching and defensive side, the Oakland pitching staff and defense has been very good, only giving up 2.6 runs per game. The Athletics are second in the league in WHIP at 0.84.
Switching to the opposing bench, the Mariners come into this game with a win percentage of .333 when playing as the favorite (1-2) and an overall money line of -243. Against fellow AL West members, they are 1-3 SU and have played poorly as the favorite with a 1-2 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
The Mariners won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Athletics are 0-1. The Mariners are 1-0 in close games this season.
When the Mariners play into extra innings, they have a 1-0 record. The Athletics are 0-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Mariners are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The Athletics have a record of 2-2 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 3-1. The Mariners have a 1-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Oakland has earned 36 this season. Seattle ranks 20th with 12 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching eight this season. Oakland ranks in the top five at third with 20.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 2-0. When the Mariners hit at least one homer, they have a 2-1 record.
