The Athletics and Seattle Mariners meet on Friday in MLB action at the T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Mariners vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Mariners vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics play the Cubs and Rockies after this series. The Athletics played a strong season opener and were in a position to win but allowed two homers in the eighth inning. The Athletics’ bullpen couldn’t close the door, and it was Jose Leclerc who wasted a strong start from Luis Severino. However, the Athletics produced just three hits and struck out 10 times, and it’s hard to win with that sort of production.
The Athletics have to feel like they let one of the hooks, and they now hope to avoid their fourth 0-2 start in the last five seasons. Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with two hits and two RBI, while Jacob Wilson and Max Muncy have come for one hit and two strikeouts.
Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he was 2-2 with a 3.27 ERA and 37 strikeouts last season. Springs is 1-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Mariners play the Tigers and Giants after this series. The Seattle Mariners have had a flair for the dramatics in recent years, and that’s what we saw in their season opener. The Mariners hit two late homers to steal the game, and those sorts of things can have a carry-over effect. Still, the Mariners left seven guys on base and were 0-3 with runners in scoring position, so there’s still room to improve.
The Mariners look for their first 2-0 start since the 2022 season. Jorge Polanco leads the Mariners with three hits and two RBI, while Luke Raley and Randy Arozarena have combined for two hits and one RBI.
Luis Castillo gets the ball for the Mariners, and he was 11-12 with a 3.64 ERA and 175 strikeouts last season. Castillo is 4-2 with a 3.24 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won each of their last seven home games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last seven games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Friday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won 11 of their last 16 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games at T-Mobile Park following a home win.
Mariners vs Athletics Prediction
Springs will be eager to prove himself to his new team, but he hasn’t pitched a lot over the last two seasons, and he can have control issues at times. Castillo has found himself these last two seasons, and he’s been solid when pitching in Seattle in particular. Castillo is allowing a .233 batting average with 29 strikeouts in 90 at-bats against current Athletics.
The Mariners should also be the more confident squad with the way they played last night. Stealing games late can be a shot in the arm and lead to more confident at-bats. I’m going to roll with the Mariners yet again and lay the rather reasonable price on Friday night.