J.A. Happ (2-1, 3.51 ERA) and Jesse Hahn (1-2, 4.33 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners (12-17) and the Oakland Athletics (12-19) at Safeco Field. The Mariners won the last game 4-3 and Seattle leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 9 and can be seen on CSN-CA and ROOT-NW.
Happ is 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA in his appearances against the Athletics, but goes up against a good Oakland offense which is batting .261 this season. Nelson Cruz (.339, 19 Rs, 14 HRs, 26 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4. Hahn is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA when pitching against the Mariners. He takes on a below-average Seattle offense which is hitting just .237 this season. Josh Reddick (.345, 15 Rs, 5 HRs, 22 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Seattle is a -123 favorite against Oakland and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Mariners have an overall money line of -955 and a record as the favorite of 9-11. Within its division, Seattle has an 8-8 record as favorite and a 10-12 record SU. Opposing offenses that come to Safeco Field have been stifled by the Mariners, who have a team ERA of only 3.03 at home.
In games where it is the underdog, Oakland has a 5-6 record and an overall money line of -935. They have been on a bit of a dry streak over their last 10 games. They managed a 0-2 record when playing as the underdog. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Athletics are fifth in the AL with an average of 8.0 hits allowed per game.
The Mariners lead the season series, 3-1. The Mariners have an 8-12 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Hahn takes the mound.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
Seattle is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games,.
Seattle is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games, at home.
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games, when playing Oakland.
The Mariners are 11-12 against their divisional rivals, while the Athletics are 10-14 against their division.
For the third time this season, the Mariners registered at least two errors in a game.
The Mariners are 3-3 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Athletics are 0-5 in such matchups.
The Athletics are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 15 strikeouts. The Mariners have a record of 1-1 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mariners are 6-6. The Athletics have a 10-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, Seattle has earned 106 this season. Oakland ranks second with 148 runs.
Ranking 23rd, Seattle is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 71 this season. Oakland ranks in the top half at 15th with 89.
When the Mariners hit at least one home run, they are 11-9, well-matched with the Athletics who are 9-8 when hitting one or more homers.
