The Seattle Mariners (69-69) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (60-78) on Tuesday, September 3rd. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on RSNW. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mariners are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+129)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• Oakland Athletics have won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 9 games.
• Oakland has a recent head-to-head win against the Mariners, scoring 5 runs on September 2nd.
• The Athletics have a .500 record (5-5) in their last 10 games, showing competitive form.
• Oakland has a better home record (34-35) compared to Seattle’s away record (28-41).

Mariners vs Athletics

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Mariners series. Oakland went into the matchup as +120 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. Seattle had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning, but Austin Voth gave up the go-ahead run and took the loss.

Osvaldo Bido only went 5 1/3 innings for the A’s but gave up just four hits and four earned runs. He finished with the same number of strikeouts as Logan Gilbert, who went six innings for the Mariners. Gilbert gave up four runs and took the loss.

At the plate, the A’s were led by Shea Langeliers, who homered twice and went 2/4. He scored two runs and drove in four. Victor Robles also had a two-hit game for Oakland.

Seattle is looking to avoid a four-game losing streak as they face the Athletics today. The Mariners have a 69-69 overall record and are six games behind the Astros in the AL West. Their series record is 18-23-2, and they are down 0-1 in this series vs. Oakland.

When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, Seattle’s O/U record is 8-11-1 this season. Overall, their games have averaged 7.8 runs, and their O/U record is 62-69. The Mariners are 28-41 vs. the run line on the road and have failed to cover the run line in their last three road games.

Luis Castillo Gets The Start For The Mariners

Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Athletics, and he comes in with a record of 11-12 and an ERA of 3.65. So far, he has made 28 starts and 17 of them have been quality starts. Per nine innings, Castillo is averaging 9.09 strikeouts and 2.45 walks. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. The right-hander has been much better at home, with an ERA of 3.30 compared to 4.62 on the road.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Julio Rodríguez has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mariners, going 9/35 in his last 10 games with two homers and nine RBIs. Overall, he is batting .259 with 13 homers, which is 4th on the team. Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodríguez are both tied for 2nd on the team with 47 RBIs, with Arozarena having 18 homers compared to Rodriguez’s 13. Arozarena has also gone deep twice in his last 10 games while batting .256.

Cal Raleigh is leading the Mariners in RBIs this season, with 82, and his 28 homers are the best mark on the team and 9th in the MLB. However, he is batting just .205. As a team, the Mariners are the worst in the league in batting average and have the most strikeouts in the league.

When favored, the Athletics have an 11-4 record this season, but as underdogs, they are 49-74. Their overall run line record is 76-62, including 38-31 at home. Oakland’s average run differential in wins is +3.4, but it drops to -3.5 in losses.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is lower than usual for the A’s, as 50% of their games have had O/U lines higher than 8. Their over/under record in games with an 8-run line is 17-15-1, and their current over streak is 2 games.

J.T. Ginn Gets The Start For The Athletics

J.T. Ginn is getting his first start of the season for the Athletics after a couple of bullpen appearances. He went 5 innings in his first outing, giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and 4 strikeouts. In his most recent outing, he went 1 2/3 innings and struck out 2.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .234 this season, which is 17th in the league. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and are averaging 4.1 runs per game. Oakland has been slightly better at home this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game. In terms of on-base percentage, they are 18th in the league and have the 14th best slugging percentage.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .295 with 33 home runs and 93 RBIs. Over his last five games, Lawrence Butler has gone 11/22 with four homers and six RBIs. He is also on a 12-game hitting streak.

Mariners vs Athletics Prediction

Our pick for this Mariners vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line at +129. With the money line, there is some good value, as the payout is just over $1.25 for every dollar you bet.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we do like Luis Castillo’s strikeout potential, as he is projected to finish with eight K’s. However, our model has J.T. Ginn finishing with five strikeouts, and we also have Ginn finishing with a better ERA than Castillo.

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