The Oakland Athletics will go for their fourth straight victory when they play host to the Seattle Mariners at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will broadcast the action and the opening pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Seattle (-120) is the favorite over Oakland (+110) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 8 runs (+105 for the over and -125 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at Mariners -1.5 runs (+125) and Athletics +1.5 runs (-145).
The Mariners have gone 69-51 SU this year and are 59-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.3 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 5.2 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 71-48 SU and 60-58 ATS. They’ve gained 27.4 units for moneyline bettors and 0.1 units ATS. Oakland has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven outings and the under has hit in six of those seven.
Oakland games have a 54-57-7 over/under record in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 57-60-2.
James Paxton is getting the start for Seattle. The left-handed Paxton is 10-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 175 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 16 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the right hand of Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.40 ERA), who has 95 strikeouts and 26 walks as well as a 1.21 WHIP. Fiers is 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.16 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.39 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 49 games against divisional opponents, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.44 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.81.
The Oakland offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .293/.349/.466 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie. Semien is hitting .263/.323/.385 with nine home runs, 44 RBIs, 68 runs and 13 steals, while Lowrie is hitting .271 with 18 homers, 74 RBIs and 52 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.74 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.98, along with a K-per-9 of 9.38.
Mariners hitters have slashed .257/.318/.413 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon continue to lead Seattle’s offense. Segura is hitting .312/.341/.437 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases, while Gordon (.278/.300/.339) is up to one homers, 22 RBIs, 53 runs and 27 steals.
The Mariners have gained 19.3 units and are 41-40 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 43 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 5.5 units and are 22-20 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 17 of those games, compared to 21 which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in three of Seattle’s last seven contests.
Each team has swatted 13 home runs over its last 10 outings.
Oakland has averaged 22.5 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 26.0 over its last five.
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