Seattle Mariners (69-70) vs. Oakland Athletics (61-78)
September 5, 2024 3:37 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +123 / Seattle Mariners -134; Over/Under: +8
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In this article, we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, September 5th, at Oakland Coliseum.
Mariners Bats Finally Break Out
Far too often this season the Mariners’ offense has been bad, but on Wednesday they finally broke out scoring 16 runs on the way to the victory. Mitch Garver had a strong game finishing with two hits and four RBIs. The Mariners are averaging 3.97 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.8 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 26th while the pitching is ranked 1st. Cal Raleigh has hit 28 home runs and driven in 84 RBIs. Getting the start for the Mariners will be Bryan Woo who sits with a 6-2 record and an ERA of 2.30. In his last start against the Angels, he went 6.1 innings giving up five hits and four runs.
A’s Pitching Looks to Bounce Back
On Wednesday the A’s pitching was awful giving up 16 runs and that led to the 13-run defeat. Jason Junk didn’t even record an out and he finished with six hits and seven runs. Ross Stripling also went three innings giving up five hits and four runs.
The A’s are averaging 4.09 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.61 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the pitching is ranked 22nd. Brent Rooker has hit 33 home runs and driven in 93 RBIs so far this season. In this game if the Mariners want a chance they are going to need the pitching to be better. If the pitching struggles this is going to be a very long game. The A’s will play against the Tigers following this series.
Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
The Mariners are going to find success in this game. Woo wasn’t as good in his last game, but overall this season, he has still been strong, and he’s going to dominate here. The A’s are averaging 4.09 runs per game, and they’re going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here. The Mariners are going to put on a show with the offense, and they will get the job done. Back the Mariners on the money line.
