Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 8/2/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

Nikos Lagouretos

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Jul 30, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) hits a solo home run against the Athletics during the ninth inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images

MATCHUP	Oakland Athletics	Seattle Mariners
Team Records	59-71	69-60
Where	T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
When	Friday, August 22, 2025
Time	10:10 PM EDT
TV	NBC Sports CA

In this article, we will formulate a Cardinals vs Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 22nd at the T-Mobile Park in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Seattle Mariners Preview

The Seattle Mariners have a 68-60 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL West. The Mariners have a 37-25 home record and are 69-53 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-11 road defeat by the Phillies, and are 1-7 in their last 8 games. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games and they are playing the Padres and the Guardians next.

The Mariners have a .243 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .410 Slugging percentage. Seattle’s pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners in hits with 138, while JP Crawford is the team’s best hitter with a .265 batting average. Cal Raleigh leads the team both in RBI with 102, and in home runs with 47.

Bryan Woo (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Mariners, and he has a 10-7 record, 3.02 ERA and 0.97 WHIP.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 59-70 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 33-33 road record and are 65-58 in over/under. They are coming off an 8-3 road victory over the Twins, and are 5-1 in their last 6 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Tigers and the Rangers next.

The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, .320 OBP and .434 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.82 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 136 hits, while Tyler Soderstrom is the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average, leading the team in RBI, with 72. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 25 home runs.

Luis Morales (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 1-0 record, 1.86 ERA and 1.66 WHIP.

Why the Seattle Mariners will win

The Mariners have won each of their last nine home games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have lost five of their last six games at T-Mobile Park following a win.
The Mariners have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four night games against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park following a win.
The Mariners have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games.
The Mariners have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Athletics will win

The Athletics have won nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs.
The Mariners have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs.
The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games.
The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last three road games against AL West opponents.
The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against AL West opponents.

Total Runs Facts

Seven of the Mariners’ last eight night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Five of the Athletics’ last six night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven games at T-Mobile Park.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last seven night games between the Athletics and Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

Matchup/League Facts

The Mariners rank T29th in the league for doubles this season (177).
The Mariners rank 29th in the league for triples this season (7).
The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1122).
The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (231).

Athletics vs Mariners Prediction

Both teams are tied 5-5 wins in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, and are tied 2-2 wins in their last four meetings in Seattle. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Athletics vs Mariners Prediction, the Rays are coming as -225 home favorites. The Mariners are the better team in this matchup and Woo has been elite this season, but there is sneaky value with the big road dog in this game. Morales has been almost unhittable in two starts, and the A’s are in a good stretch, with a 5-1 record in their last 6 games. On the flip side, the Mariners have been struggling mightily, and Woo has been torched in his last two starts against the A’s this season, with 10 earned runs in 12.1 innings pitched. I like the Athletics to keep this one close, so take them by +1.5 runs in this one.