The Athletics and the Seattle Mariners meet Sunday 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 an Mariners vs Athletics Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will start Jacob Lopez here and Lopez is 7-6 with a 3.28 ERA and 111 strikeouts this season. This will be Lopez’s first career start against the Mariners. Logan Gilbert will get the start for the Mariners here and is 3-5 with a 3.83 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Athletics, Gilbert is 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 35 strikeouts.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 win over the Mariners last time out to sit at 60-71 this season. After this series, the Athletics will take the trip home for a series against the Detroit Tigers.
Athletics Win 6 Of Their Last 8 Games
Jacob Wilson has 115 hits, 17 doubles and a .312 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 125 hits with 25 doubles, 23 home runs and 74 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 136 hits with 31 doubles, 25 home runs and 73 RBIs but also has 124 strikeouts this season while Nick Kurtz has a team-high 26 home runs and 68 RBIs with 23 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 99 hits with 28 home runs and 60 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 17 stolen bases and 28 doubles as part of his 107 hits as well as 17 home runs and 51 RBIs while also owning a team-high 147 strikeouts this season.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Mariners have lost each of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have won 10 of their last 12 games as road underdogs.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 13 games as road underdogs.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games against the Mariners.
- Luis Urias has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last three day games.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.547) this season.
Seattle Mariners Recap
The Seattle Mariners come into this game looking to bounce back after their loss at the hands of the A’s on Saturday to fall to 69-61 on the year. After this series, the Mariners will square off in a home interleague series against the San Diego Padres.
Mariners Drop 6 Of Their Last 7
Jorge Polanco has 87 hits including 18 home runs and 54 RBIs while Cal Raleigh has 116 hits with 19 doubles, a team-high 47 home runs and 102 RBIs. Randy Arozarena has 114 hits with 25 doubles, 23 home runs, 59 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. Julio Rodriguez also has 138 hits with 24 doubles, 4 triples, 25 home runs, 71 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. Dylan Moore has 9 homers and 12 stolen bases as well this season. J.P Crawford has 122 hits with 19 doubles, 9 home runs and 44 RBIs.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won each of their last six home games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last five day games against the Mariners following a win.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents following an extra innings loss.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Cal Raleigh has hit a home run in three of the Mariners’ last five games as home favorites.
- Victor Robles has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in day games.
- Logan Gilbert has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last 12 appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Cal Raleigh ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (47) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mariners’ last seven games following an extra innings loss have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs against the Mariners have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Mariners vs Athletics Prediction
I’m backing the Athletics in this game. I get the case to be made for the Mariners, as Logan Gilbert has been really strong at home this season. However, the Athletics continue to be competitive, and are still playing some of their best baseball of the season across the board in my opinion. Lopez has been a gamer in a lot of his starts, and I think he helps the A’s get it done here. Give me the A’s.