The Seattle Mariners (70-70) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (61-79) on Thursday, September 5th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on RSNW. The Mariners are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mariners. First pitch is set for 2:37 CT.
Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+126)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- In the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showing strong offensive performance.
- The Athletics have won 3 out of their last 4 home games, indicating a recent home-field advantage.
- In their last series against the Mariners, the Athletics won 2 out of 3 games, demonstrating recent success against this opponent.
- The Athletics have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, showing a positive trend in recent performance.
- In the last 15 games, the Athletics have won 4 out of 5 games where they allowed 4 or fewer runs, indicating effective starting pitching and defense.
Mariners vs Athletics
Seattle cruised to a 16-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 1st inning, scoring seven of their eight runs. As for the A’s, they scored their only three runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -143 on the money line.
George Kirby pitched well for the Mariners in this one, going six innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision. JP Sears got the win out of the bullpen.
At the plate, the Mariners were led by Luis Urias and Victor Robles, who each had three hits and scored twice. Mitch Garver also had a two-hit game with four RBI.
Seattle is 5.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West with a 70-70 record. The Mariners have gone 21-17 against divisional opponents this season. Their average run differential is +0.2 runs per game, but they have a 58-82 run line record. As favorites, they are 37-58 against the run line.
When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Mariners have an 18-22 O/U record. Their games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and 38.6% of their games have had over/under lines of 7.5 runs or higher. Seattle is looking to avoid losing the series to the Athletics, as they trail 1-2 heading into today’s game.
Bryan Woo Gets The Start For The Mariners
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 6-2 with a 2.30 ERA. Opponents have a batting average of .193 vs. Woo this season, and he has turned in nine quality starts. Per nine innings, Woo is averaging 6.8 strikeouts and just 0.86 walks. Looking back at his last outing, Woo finished with a no-decision vs. the Angels, giving up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
Cal Raleigh comes into the game with a league-leading 84 RBIs and is also 13th in the league with 28 home runs. However, he is batting just .207 for the season. Julio Rodriguez is batting .258 and is on a seven-game hitting streak. He has 13 homers and 48 RBIs. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team with 18 homers but is batting just .218.
As a team, the Mariners are averaging only 4 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also the worst team in terms of batting average and have the most strikeouts in the league. Overall, they are 13th in home runs and have a good walk rate. Seattle is averaging 4.4 runs per game on the road and 3.7 at home.
Currently, the Athletics are 61-79 overall and 14.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. They have a 19-23 record in divisional matchups this season. Oakland’s overall series record for the year is 17-22-4, and their run line record is 77-63.
As underdogs, the Athletics have a 71-54 run line record, and their average run differential in winning games is +3.3. In their last 10 games, they have a 6-4 record, including two wins in the first three games of their series against the Mariners.
Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics
Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Mariners at home. He has made 19 starts this year and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 4.29. Estes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.11. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those wins was a complete game shutout. This year, he has one complete game shutout, seven quality starts, and 16 homers allowed.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
Over the past eight games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire for the Athletics, going 15/34 with six home runs and nine RBIs. He is also on a 14-game hitting streak. Brent Rooker also comes into the game swinging a hot bat, as he is hitting .297 for the season and has gone deep 33 times, which is 8th in the league.
As a team, the Athletics are 5th in the league in home runs and are averaging 4.1 runs per game. However, they are near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and have the 26th worst strikeout rate in the league. Overall, they are 18th in scoring.
Mariners vs Athletics Prediction
With the Athletics being the underdogs at +126, that is the route we recommend going for today’s Mariners vs. Athletics matchup. We have the final score at 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, and with the payout, we like this bet a lot more than the over/under line, which is sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Joey Estes finishing with five strikeouts compared to Bryan Woo with seven. However, Woo is projected to have a better chance of picking up a win, but we have him going just two innings.
All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!
* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.
Last updated:September 5, 2024 Athletics, Mariners