Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction & Betting Tips 6/6/2024

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There is an AL West matchup between the Mariners and Athletics today at 3:37 PM ET. This one is taking place at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight underdog on the money line (+121). The money line odds have the Mariners at -143, and the over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.

Thursday’s starting pitching matchup is Bryan Woo for the Mariners and JP Sears for the Athletics. Seattle is currently 35-28 and in 1st place in the AL West, while the Athletics are 4th in the division with a record of 25-38. RSNW is carrying this one on TV.

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Oakland Athletics Trends and Key Stats

• The Mariners are 2-3 across their last five road games. They have gone 1-4 vs. the runline.
• In the Athletics’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 1-4 (SU) with 3-2 against the spread.
• The Mariners have a straight-up record of 6-4 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 4-6.
• The Athletics have a 3-7 record vs. the runline and a 6-4 straight-up record in their last ten games as the underdog.

Oakland picked up a 2-1 win over the Mariners in the most recent game of this series. The A’s offense only had five hits but took advantage of a Logan Gilbert mistake, as he gave up a home run and five runs in seven innings of work for the Mariners. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +140 on the money line.

Joey Estes pitched well for the A’s in this one, going 6 1/3 innings and striking out five without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Mason Miller got the save. Gilbert took the loss for Seattle despite a good outing.

At the plate, Zack Gelof was the difference for the A’s, as he homered twice and went 2/3. Gelof scored both of Oakland’s runs. Julio Rodriguez hit the game’s other home run for the Mariners, going 1/3.

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

Seattle is 35-28 overall this season, putting them in 1st place in the AL West. So far, they have gone 13-5 against other teams in the AL West and are currently 4.5 games ahead of the Rangers for the division lead. The Mariners are looking to keep their winning going, as they have won two straight series and are 8-2 over their last 10 games.

The Mariners have been really good at home this year, going 21-11, but they are just below .500 at 14-17 on the road. As the favorite, Seattle is 21-15 this year and 14-13 as the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 10-7-2.

Seattle has been a solid run line bet this season, going 31-32 overall. The Mariners have been even better at home, going 18-14 against the run line. They have been a little less successful on the road, going 13-18 vs. the run line. Seattle has been a better run line bet as an underdog, going 15-12, compared to 16-20 as the favorite. The Mariners have an average run differential of 0.1 runs per game this season.

Seattle is on the road against Oakland today, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The Mariners have a combined run average of 7.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 23-37. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 6-12. So far this season, 46% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and 25.4% have had lower lines. The under has hit in their last three games.

Bryan Woo will be making his 4th start of the season for the Mariners, and it will be his 3rd road start. In his first start of the season, he went 6 innings and picked up a win against the Yankees, striking out 7. He followed that up with a no-decision vs. the Nationals, and in his last start, he went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs to the Angels.

Seattle’s offense is averaging just 3.7 runs per game this season, which is 28th in the league. Not only are they one of the worst-scoring teams in the league, but they are also the worst team in terms of strikeouts. As a team, the Mariners are batting just .222, which is 22nd in the league. However, they do have the 9th most home runs in the league.

Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season in terms of power, as his 11 home runs is 9th in the league. However, he is batting just .205. Julio Rodriguez and Ty France are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, with 5 and 7 homers, respectively. Rodriguez comes into the game with a batting average of .270.

Oakland is 4th in the AL West with a record of 25-38, putting them 10 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 6-13 in divisional games. The Athletics will be at home today, where they are 14-17 compared to 11-21 on the road.

The Athletics have dropped three straight series and have an overall series record of 7-11-1 this year. They are also 19-36 as the underdog but have been good as the favorite, going 6-2. Oakland is 4-6 over their last 10 games and are currently tied with the Mariners in their series.

The A’s have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 31-32 overall. They have been particularly good at covering the run line at home, going 15-16. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have covered in two straight games as an underdog.

The Oakland Athletics are hosting the Seattle Mariners today, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.5 runs, and their over/under record is 28-33. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 9-10. Overall, 65.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and they are currently on a streak of three straight games going under the total.

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces off against the Mariners at home. He has made 12 starts this year and has a record of 4-4 with a 4.01 ERA. Sears’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.11, and opponents are batting .225 this year. In his 12 starts, Sears has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 6.01 strikeouts per nine innings. Most recently, he gave up four earned runs in seven innings of work, taking the loss. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts.

The Athletics have been one of the best home run-hitting teams in the league this season, but they are batting just .223 as a team and are averaging only 3.7 runs per game. Oakland has been even worse on the road, averaging just 3.2 runs per contest. One thing to note is that the Athletics are 7th in the league in isolated power, so they have been able to hit for some power this season.

Over his last five games, Zack Gelof has gone 6/18 with two homers and three RBIs. This has helped him extend his hitting streak to six games. Miguel Andujar is also swinging a hot bat, going 7/21 in his last five games. Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers are tied for the team lead with 12 homers apiece, but Langeliers is batting just .202 for the season.

Our pick for today’s Mariners vs. Athletics game is to take the Athletics on the money line at +121. We have the Athletics winning this one by a final score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, JP Sears is projected to finish with five strikeouts, compared to Bryan Woo, who we have finishing with seven. However, Sears is a better pick to get the win, as he is sixth in our starting pitcher rankings, compared to Woo, who is 11th.

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Betting Tips

• Take the Mariners on the moneyline
• The Athletics are also our pick on the run line at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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