The Oakland Athletics will head north to T-Mobile Park to square off against their divisional foe Seattle Mariners. The game gets underway 10:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be airing the matchup.
Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Oakland (-135) as the favorite over Seattle (+125). If you think the game’s total will go under 9.5 runs, bookmakers are currently offering -105 odds. Taking the over will give you -115 odds. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds coming in at Athletics -1.5 runs (+110) and Mariners +1.5 runs (-130).
The Mariners are 46-44 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 38-53 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 8.6 units for moneyline bettors and 5.7 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Athletics are 48-40 SU and have gone 44-43 ATS. In total, the club has gained 3.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline, but have lost 1.2 units ATS. Oakland’s covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 57-27-6 so far in 2019. Oakland has an over/under record of 43-41-3.
The southpaw Brett Anderson will get the start for the visiting Athletics. Anderson is 8-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with nine strikeouts and a 3.65 ERA against Seattle this year (two starts).
The Mariners are turning to Yusei Kikuchi (4-5, 5.12 ERA). Kikuchi has 68 strikeouts and 32 walks, along with a 1.51 WHIP. Kikuchi is 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 5.14 ERA across three starts against Oakland this year.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitchers have given up 5.9 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.31 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.07 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 43 games against AL West foes, Mariners starters have an ERA of 5.46 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.57.
The Seattle hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .221/.306/.405 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ offense has been led by left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez. Santana is hitting .281/.352/.496 with 18 home runs, 63 RBIs and 49 runs scored, and Narvaez’s line is .282/.355/.456 with 12 homers, 31 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.04 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.00, along with a WHIP of 1.25.
The Athletics offense has slashed .247/.322/.442 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman continue to lead Oakland’s offense. Semien is slashing .272/.351/.448 with 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 59 runs scored. Chapman is slashing .262/.350/.536 with 21 homers, 52 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 8.8 units and are 13-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to nine that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 6.8 units and are 11-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 17 of those games, as opposed to seven which went under the total.
Athletics vs. Mariners Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Oakland has recorded 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 12 XBH over its last five.
- The Athletics have a team OPS of .764 this season and an OPS of .840 against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS sits at .773 overall and .765 against lefties.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games SU while the Mariners have lost six of their last seven.
- Oakland has posted 22.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 26.0 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 13 over their last 10.
