Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction & Betting Tips 9/2/2024

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Monday’s matchup between the Mariners and Athletics has a first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. MLBN is carrying this one on TV, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-140). The Athletics are +119 and have an over/under line of 7.5 runs.

Seattle comes in with a record of 69-68 and is 2nd in the AL West, while the Athletics are 4th in the division at 59-78. Oakland has lost two straight, while the Mariners have dropped their last two games.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Trends and Key Stats

• The Mariners are 1-4 in their five most recent road games, including a 1-4 runline record.
• On the opposing side, the Athletics have a 2-3 (SU) record, along with a 4-1 record in their last five home contests.
• Looking back on their last ten games as the favorite, the Mariners are 6-4 straight-up and 4-6 vs. the runline.
• Over their last ten games as the underdog, the Athletics have gone 3-7 vs. the runline and 7-3 straight-up.

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

Led by a big game by Luke Raley at the plate, the Mariners are coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. Raley went 2/4 with a homer and a run scored. The Mariners also got a good start from Bryce Miller, allowing three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work. Seattle was the heavy favorite going into the game but lost 3-2 to the Angels.

Miller took the loss for the Mariners, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. He also issued three walks and took the loss. Seattle’s offense scored their only two runs in the 2nd inning and then went on to waste several good performances. Josh Rojas was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored, but the Mariners couldn’t get him home. The Mariners also wasted a big game from Luke Raley, who homered in the 2nd inning.

Seattle is on the road today, taking on the Athletics with an overall record of 69-68. The Mariners are six games behind the Astros in the AL West and are 20-15 against other teams in the division. They have dropped two straight games, and these came in the final two games of their series vs. the Angels.

At home, the Mariners are 41-28 this year, and they are just two games under .500 on the road at 28-40. As the favorite, the Mariners are 50-42 this year and 19-26 when they are the underdog. So far, they have an overall series record of 18-23-2.

Seattle is 28-40 on the run line on the road this season, and they have failed to cover in their last two road games. They are 21-24 against the run line as the underdog this season.

Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Seattle Mariners’ game against the Oakland Athletics is slightly lower than their season average of 8 runs per game. The Mariners have played in 53 games with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 38.7% of their games this season. Their over/under record for the season is 61-69, and they have gone 16-22 in games with lines set at 7.5 runs.

Seattle is sending right-hander Logan Gilbert to the mound today as he faces the Athletics on the road. Gilbert has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 7-10 with a 3.09 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Gilbert has a WHIP of .90 and has turned in 21 quality starts. In his last outing, Gilbert finished with a no-decision, going six innings and not giving up a run to the Rays. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. One positive note for Gilbert is that he has only walked 1.63 batters per nine innings.

So far this season, the Mariners offense has really struggled to put up runs, as they are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.7 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .216, which is the worst mark in the MLB right now.

Cal Raleigh comes into the game with the most home runs in the league and is also 15th in the league with 80 RBIs. However, he is batting just .204 for the season. Julio Rodríguez has been hot of late, going 7/18 in his last five games, including two homers and six RBIs. This has him on a four-game hitting streak.

The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Rangers with a 6-4 loss on the road. Oakland was the +111 underdog going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Rangers scored in the bottom of the first.

Oakland started Mitch Spence, and he took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. The Athletics also wasted a big game from Lawrence Butler, who went 4/5 with a double, run scored, and RBI.

The Athletics will host the Mariners with an overall record of 59-78, which has them 4th in the AL West, 16 games behind the Astros. Oakland heads into today’s game having dropped two straight games, and they are 17-22 in divisional matchups this year. The Athletics closed out their series vs. the Rangers with two straight losses after winning the series opener.

At home, the Athletics are 33-35 compared to a 26-43 mark on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 48-74 this season and 11-4 as the favorite. So far, their overall series record is 17-22-4.

When the A’s win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.5 runs per game. This has led to a run line record of 75-62, with a run line record of 37-31 at home and 38-31 on the road. They are 6-9 vs. the run line as the favorite and 69-53 as the underdog.

The Oakland Athletics have played in 102 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs this season, which is 74.5% of their games. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 62-73 overall. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 11-19 in those games. Today’s over/under line for their game against the Seattle Mariners is set at 7.5 runs.

Right-hander Osvaldo Bido gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces off against the Mariners at home. Bido has made 14 appearances this year and has a record of 5-3 to go along with a 3.21 ERA. In his eight starts, he has a batting average allowed of .178 and has turned in four quality starts. Bido most recently pitched on August 28th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that outing, he had won three straight starts.

Over his last six games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire for the Athletics, going 14/28 with six homers and 10 RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .221 but does have 23 homers, which is 2nd on the team and 14th in the league. Brent Rooker comes into the game with a team-high 33 homers and is batting .295 with 92 RBIs, which is 7th in the MLB.

As a team, the Athletics are 5th in the league in homers, but they are just 25th in runs scored, averaging 4.1 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .234 and are near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and slugging. Currently, the Athletics have three players on a hitting streak, with Butler’s streak of 11 games being the longest.

With the Athletics at +119 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick. In terms of a final score, we have the Athletics coming out on top by a score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Osvaldo Bido finishing with six strikeouts compared to Logan Gilbert with eight. However, we see Gilbert as a better option to pick up a win, as he is 12th among starters compared to Bido at 10th.

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Betting Tips

• We like the Athletics on the moneyline (+119)
• On the run line we like Athletics (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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