Oakland Athletics (59-78) vs Seattle Mariners (69-68)
Game Info: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
JP Sears (11-9) (4.21) vs George Kirby (10-10) (3.52)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +120 / Seattle Mariners -140 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland A’s square off Wednesday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland A’s prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Seattle Mariners will send out George Kirby for the start here and Kirby is 10-10 with a 3.63 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Oakland, Kirby is 3-0 with a 4.45 ERA and 31 strikeouts. JP Sears is expected to get the start for the A’s here and is 11-9 with a 4.21 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners will look to salvage something from the series after ending up with a 3-2 loss in Tuesday’s matchup. The best the Mariners can do is earn a split with Thursday’s series finale on the horizon, as the M’s are trying to bounce back from a series loss against the Angels this past weekend.
Mariners Running Out Of Gas
Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 119 hits including a .259 batting average and also has 13 doubles. Cal Raleigh has a team-high 28 home runs along with 84 RBIs and 153 strikeouts. Mitch Haniger also has 12 home runs and 44 RBIs while Rodriguez has 20 stolen bases and 131 strikeouts as well this season. Dylan Moore has 21 doubles with 28 stolen bases and Josh Rojas has 18 doubles also this season.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Athletics have lost six of their last seven home games following a home win.
- The Mariners have won seven of their last nine games against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five home games against teams that held a losing record.
Oakland A’s Recap
The Oakland A’s will try to pick up another win over the Mariners in this series after taking down Seattle in Tuesday’s matchup. The A’s could win the series with a victory here and would bounce back from their series loss to the Rangers from this past weekend.
A’s Trying To Play Spoiler
Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 133 hits and 93 RBIs along with 33 home runs this season while Abraham Toro has 81 hits and 26 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 37 doubles, 4 triples, 121 hits, and 54 RBIs and Toro has a .240 batting average. Rooker also has 148 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 158 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 25 home runs and 68 RBIs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The Mariners have lost eight of their last nine games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have won each of the Mariners' last four games.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 11 night games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine night games following a loss.
Mariners vs. A’s Prediction
I’m on the A’s here. I get the case to be made for Seattle as George Kirby’s been one of their higher-end arms in that rotation, but he’s still had issues on the road and the Mariners just look dead in the water. Oakland’s been showing some fight and I think they keep the ball rolling here. Give me the A’s.
Chris’s Pick Oakland +120
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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