Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction MLB Picks 9/28/24

The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Pick.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 69-91 on the year after playing the Yankees and Rangers. The Oakland Athletics have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 159 hits and 110 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Lawrence Butler have combined for 245 hits and 117 RBI.

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 83-77 on the year after playing the Rangers and Astros. The Seattle Mariners have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Seattle Mariners have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Julio Rodriguez leads the Seattle Mariners with 152 hits and 67 RBI, while Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley have combined for 213 hits and 152 RBI.

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Pick Matchup

Joey Estes gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 7-9 with a 4.99 ERA and 90 strikeouts this season. Estes has allowed 29 hits and 17 earned runs in his last 15.2 innings. Estes has a 7.03 ERA and .309 allowed batting average in 56.1 road innings. Estes is 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.

The Seattle Mariners didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.

Why the Seattle Mariners will win

• The Mariners have won each of their last five night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight road games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against AL West opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Athletics’ last three games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Mariners’ last three home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last three road games against AL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Mariners rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (364).
• The Seattle Mariners rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.220).
• The Oakland Athletics rank 26th in the league for RBI’s this season (609).
• The Oakland Athletics rank 26th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1479).

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

The Seattle Mariners showed last night that they’re not going to bow out just because the playoffs aren’t a possibility anymore. Despite not naming a starting pitcher at the time of this posting, Joey Estes just doesn’t move the needle for the Athletics, and he’s been rocked on the road. I’ll side with the Mariners for another home victory.