The Seattle Mariners will welcome the Oakland Athletics to T-Mobile Park in the 0 game of a divisional doubleheader. The game gets underway 10:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be televising the matchup.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Oakland (+120) as the underdog to Seattle (-130). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over nine runs and -120 for under nine. The game’s current runline odds sit at -175 for picking the Athletics +1.5 runs and +155 for the Mariners -1.5.
The Athletics are 19-23 SU and are 16-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.9 units for moneyline bettors through the early portions of the year and 10.8 units ATS. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 20-23 SU and 24-18 ATS. The team’s gained 0.3 units for moneyline bettors and 2.2 units ATS.
Mariners games have a 29-10-3 over/under record so far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 21-18-2.
Mike Fiers will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Fiers (3-3, 5.48 ERA) has racked up 34 punchouts in 46 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 15.00 ERA against Seattle this year.
The Mariners will turn to lefty Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.54 ERA), who has 38 strikeouts and 10 walks, along with a 1.06 WHIP. Kikuchi is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 1.93 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 5.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.47, a WHIP of 1.31 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a 5.50 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 9.8 K/9. In 15 games against divisional foes, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.32 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.46.
The Seattle hitters have produced 5.3 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .206/.272/.412 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ offense has been led by outfielder Domingo Santana and second baseman Dee Gordon. Santana is slashing .280/.344/.494 with eight home runs, 36 RBIs and 21 runs scored, and Gordon’s line is .304/.336/.406 with three homers, 19 RBIs, 14 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.53 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 6.94 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.92, along with a K/9 of 9.28.
The Athletics offense has slashed .237/.317/.393 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led Oakland’s hitters. Semien is hitting .278/.372/.407 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Chapman is hitting .280/.371/.560 with 10 homers, 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 4.2 units and are 6-6 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in six of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 4.2 units and are 20-11 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, compared to nine that went under.
Athletics vs. Mariners Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just two of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .710 this season and an OPS of .816 against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS stands at .787 overall and .754 against lefties.
- The Mariners have dropped six of their last seven games SU.
- Seattle has posted 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.4 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
