The Athletics and the Seattle Mariners meet on Saturday in MLB action from T-Mobile Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mariners vs Athletics Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will start Osvaldo Bido here, and Bido was 5-3 with a 3.41 ERA and 63 strikeouts last season. This will be Bido’s second career start against Seattle. The Seattle Mariners will start Bryce Miller in this one, and he was 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA and 171 strikeouts last season. In his career, Miller is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts against the Athletics.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to build on their first win of the season after ending up with a 7-0 victory in game two on Friday. After this series, the Athletics begin a home series with the Chicago Cubs.
Athletics Looking To Win Back-To-Back Games
Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with 4 hits, including a pair of home runs, a double, and 3 RBIs with 11 total bases, while Brent Rooker and Max Muncy each have a home run, and Luis Urias’ lone hit this season was a solo home run. Lawrence Butler also has a double, while JJ Bleday and Jacob Wilson each have a pair of hits as well this season.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Mariners have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have won four of their last five night games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 Saturday night games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday games against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one Single in five of his last six appearances after playing the previous day.
- Max Muncy has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances against the Mariners.
- Luis Urias has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against former teams.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against the Mariners.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against the Mariners.
- Tyler Soderstrom ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (2) this season.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners come into this game looking to shake off their loss to the A’s on Friday that evened up the series at one win apiece. After this series, the Mariners will welcome the Detroit Tigers to town for a series.
Mariners Looking To Restore Series Lead
Jorge Polanco leads the Mariners with 4 hits, including a home run and two RBIs, while Randy Arozarena’s added a solo homer as well. Julio Rodriguez, Luke Raley, Mitch Garver, Dylan Moore, and Miles Mastrobuoni each have a hit as well, while Rodriguez has the dubious distinction of leading Seattle with 4 strikeouts as well on the year.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won seven of their last eight games at T-Mobile Park following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight games against the Mariners following a win.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against American League opponents following a win.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Cal Raleigh has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Jorge Polanco has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL West opponents.
- J.P. Crawford has scored a run in five of his last six appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Cal Raleigh has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Bryce Miller has recorded six or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 11 home appearances against AL opponents.
- Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 Saturday appearances with the Mariners as favorites.
- Jorge Polanco ranks T3rd in the league in Hits (4) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Three of the Mariners’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
Mariners vs Athletics Prediction
I’m going to side with the Mariners at home in this one. Ultimately, it boils down to not knowing which version of Osvaldo Bido we’re going to get in this game. Bido has the potential for six strong innings but could also get himself into trouble and get chased after three innings with a high pitch count. Bryce Miller’s been a lot more consistent for the Mariners, and last year, he had a ton of success against the Athletics with a lot of strikeouts and a low walk rate. I just don’t see the Athletics and sustained success being something that goes hand in hand very often this season, and I think that the Mariners get themselves another win at home in bounce-back fashion. Give me Seattle at home in this one.