The Seattle Mariners will be taking on their divisional rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will broadcast the matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
The Athletics are 25-23 SU and 23-24 ATS. The team has gained 6.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.6 units against the spread (ATS). Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Mariners have gone 28-19 SU this year and are 25-21 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 7.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 2.5 units ATS. Seattlehas covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Oakland games have an over/under record of 24-20-3 so far in 2018. Seattle has been a decent over bet with a total record of 27-19.
Southpaw Marco Gonzales will get the start for Seattle. Gonzales is 3-3 with a 4.66 ERA and 43 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are sending righty Daniel Gossett (0-1, 11.05 ERA) to the mound. Gossett has three strikeouts and three walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.91. Gossett hasn’t faced the Mariners yet this year, but he made three starts against them in 2017, putting together a 0-3 record with a 9.49 ERA.
Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.47 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.15 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.78, along with a WHIP of 1.29.
Mariners hitters have slashed .255/.326/.422 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon have led Seattle’s hitters. Segura is slashing .315/.333/.452 with three home runs, 33 RBIs, 33 runs and 11 steals, while Gordon has a .304 average with one homers, 13 RBIs, 25 runs and 16 stolen bases.
Segura didn’t perform especially well against righties on the road last year. Across 233 such plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .264/.305/.364 (his overall season line was .300/.349/.427).
In the home-team dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have given up 4.7 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.43 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.86 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.1 K/9. In 27 games against AL West foes, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.13 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.34.
The Oakland offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .273/.337/.460 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led the Athletics’ offense this year. Lowrie is hitting .314/.382/.535 with nine home runs, 37 RBIs and 20 runs scored, and Semien’s line sits at .279/.325/.404 with five homers, 24 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
Semien performed well against lefties at home in 2017, slashing .256/.396/.487 over 48 such plate appearances (his total season line was .249/.325/.398).
The Mariners have gained 6.7 units and are 16-13 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 20 of those games, compared to nine that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 1.0 units and are 9-8 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in six of those games, compared to nine that went under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Seattle has recorded 21.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.6 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 15 over their last 10.
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