The Seattle Mariners will begin their 2019 season against their divisional rival, the Oakland Athletics, at Tokyo Dome. The action can be viewed across the country on ESPN and the first pitch is scheduled for 5:35 a.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Odds
Bookmakers have Seattle (+115) as the underdog to Oakland (-125). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for -120 and the under for even money (+100). There’s a runline of Mariners +1.5 (-180) and Athletics -1.5 (+160) for this matchup.
Southpaw Yusei Kikuchi will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. Kikuchi did not record any Major League pitching stats last season.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the hands of righty Marco Estrada, who started 28 games last year and finished the season 7-14 overall with a 5.64 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.
The Mariners have gained 1.3 units and are 1-0 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 1.4 units and are 0-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter.
Mariners at Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The Mariners went 10-9 SU against the Athletics last season.
- The Mariners’ bullpen posted an ERA of 4.04 against the Athletics last year.
