In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Mariners Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 23rd at the T-Mobile Park in the second game of this series, with the Mariners having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Seattle Mariners Preview
The Seattle Mariners have a 69-60 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL West. The Mariners have a 38-25 home record and are 69-54 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-2 home victory over the Athletics, which ended their previous five-game losing streak. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games and they are playing the Padres and the Guardians next.
The Mariners have a .242 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .411 Slugging percentage. Seattle’s pitching staff has a 3.97 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 .266 batting average. Cal Raleigh leads the team both in RBI with 102, and in home runs with 47.
George Kirby (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Mariners, and he has an 8-6 record, 4.22 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 59-71 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 33-34 road record and are 65-59 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-3 road defeat by the Mariners, which ended their three-game winning streak. Over is 5-3 in their last 8 games and are playing the Tigers and the Rangers next.
The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .433 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 138 hits, while Tyler Soderstrom is the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average, leading the team in RBI, with 74. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 28 home runs.
Jeffrey Springs (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 10-8 record, 4.24 ERA and 1.19 WHIP.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The favorites have covered the run line in three of the Mariners’ last four games.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Saturday night games as home favorites.
- The Mariners have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Mariners have lost each of their last four games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as road underdogs.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in each of their last four road games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games.
- The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mariners’ last six night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs against the Mariners have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games at T-Mobile Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the last eight 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 (1127).
- The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (232).
Athletics vs Mariners Prediction
The Mariners are 4-2 in their last 6 head-to-head meetings, having won their last two meetings in Seattle. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 meetings.
In this Athletics vs Mariners Prediction, the Mariners are coming as -185 home favorites. Kirby has been better at home for the Mariners, with a 3.38 home ERA, and despite his recent bad start, two of this previous three starts were shutouts. On the flip side, Springs has been bad in his last two starts, with 9 earned runs in 7.2 innings pitched, and the A’s have one of the weakest bullpens in the league. Don’t overcomplicate this, lay the juice and take the better team to win at home. Take the Seattle Mariners on the moneyline.