Seattle Mariners (18-25) vs Oakland Athletics (17-27)
Game Info: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 4:10 pm (T-Mobile Park)
Robbie Ray (4-4) (4.77) vs Paul Blackburn (4-0) (1.91)
Betting Odds: Seattle Mariners -192 / Oakland Athletics +140 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at T-Mobile Park. These two teams have split the first two games of this series. On Tuesday the A’s secured the 7-5 victory.
The Mariners played well the first couple of weeks of the season, but since that point they have really struggled. The Mariners sit with an 18-26 record overall and the pitching staff has been a big issue for this team all season. The Mariners are averaging 4.61 runs per game which is 25th in baseball. Ty France has been the top player for the Mariners hitting six home runs and driving in 31 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the A’s who sit with an 18-27 record overall and they had lost three games in a row before winning on Tuesday. The biggest issue all season for the A’s has been with the offense and they are currently averaging 3.4 runs per game. The top offensive player has been Seth Brown and he has hit four home runs and driven in 21 RBI’s so far this season.
On the mound for the A’s is Paul Blackburn who sits with a 4-0 record and an ERA of 1.91. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, he went 4.2 innings giving up six hits and two runs.
On the mound for the Rays is Robbie Ray who sits with a 4-4 record and an ERA of 4.77. In his last start against the Red Sox, he went six innings, giving up five hits and four runs.
The A’s are 5-0 in Blackburn’s last five road starts. The over is 5-0-1 in the Rays last six starts on four days rest. The Over is 3-0-1 in Rays last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Blackburn has been strong all season and he currently sits with a 1.91. In Blackburn’s last start he only gave up two runs, and that is the max that the Mariners will be able to score against him in this game. The A’s are going to give Blackburn some run support off of Ray who gave up four runs in his last start. Back the A’s on the money line.