The Oakland Athletics are playing host to the Seattle Mariners at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The action will get going at 4:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Seattle (+130) is the underdog against Oakland (-140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at +115 for the under and -135 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at Mariners +1.5 runs (-170) and Athletics -1.5 runs (+150).
The Athletics are 36-35 straight up (SU) and 33-37 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.1 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners have gone 30-44 SU this year and are 37-36 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 8.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.5 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in six of those seven.
Oakland games have a 34-33-3 over/under record so far in 2019. The Mariners have been a solid over bet with a total record of 49-20-4.
The right-handed Mike Leake is projected to start for Seattle. Leake is 5-6 with a 4.26 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 10 strikeouts and a 4.05 ERA against Oakland this year (two starts).
The Athletics are turning to Tanner Anderson (0-1, 3.18 ERA). Anderson has five strikeouts and two walks, along with a WHIP of 0.88. Anderson hasn’t faced the Mariners yet this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.44 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 36 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.82 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.84.
Oakland’s offense is putting up 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .237/.325/.385 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ hitters have been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is hitting .279/.362/.441 with 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while Chapman is hitting .257 with 16 homers, 37 RBIs and 44 runs.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 6.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.33 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 6.75 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.49, along with a K-per-9 of 8.88.
Mariners hitters have slashed .243/.324/.452 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Domingo Santana and Edwin Encarnacion continue to lead Seattle’s offense. Santana is slashing .278/.341/.473 with 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Encarnacion (.241/.356/.531) has produced 21 homers, 49 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 3.0 units and are 27-24 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 10.2 units and are 22-27 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 25 that went under the total.
Mariners vs. Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Seattle has tallied 19 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Oakland has 14 XBH over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Mariners have an OPS of .776 this season and an OPS of .771 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .750 overall and .723 against righties.
- Seattle has recorded 26.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.4 over its last five.
- The Athletics have won three of their last four games SU.
