Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 5-10-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 10th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in this series. 

Seattle Needs Consistent Offense

The Seattle Mariners are 20-18 this year and they have lost five of their last eight games. Seattle is coming off of a series loss against the Twins, where they lost three out of four games, while being out scored 26-15 in four games. Prior to that series, the Mariners won two out of three against Houston, two out of three against Atlanta, and two out of three against Arizona. Seattle has won six of their last seven series and they are currently second in the AL West, 1.5 games behind Texas for first. 

The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.33 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and a .211 opponent batting average. The Mariners offense has scored 139 runs with a .222 batting average and a .301 on base percentage. Cal Raleigh is batting .209 with nine home runs and 22 RBI’s for the Mariners this season. Seattle has been able to fight in the AL West race, but they are 25th in runs scored and they have scored three runs or fewer in nine of their last twelve games. 

Oakland’s Pitching has Been Roughed Up 

The Oakland Athletics are 18-21 this season and they have lost four of their last five games. Oakland is coming off of a series loss against the Rangers, where they lost three out of four games and allowed 35 runs in the four games. Prior to that series, the Athletics won two out of three against Miami, swept the Pirates, and won two out of three against Baltimore. Oakland has been very competitive this season, but they have allowed 12, 4, 15, 4, and 12 runs in their last five games. 

The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and a .252 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 154 runs with a .221 batting average and a .299 on base percentage. Shea Langeliers is batting .209 with nine home runs and 24 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. Oakland is 21st in team ERA and they are 19th in runs scored this year. The Athletics struggled to get outs over their last five games, but they were very good on the mound in the eight game prior to that. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is Bryan Woo, who is making his first appearance of the season. Woo had a 4.21 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 87.2 innings pitched for the Mariners last year. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Paul Blackburn, who is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over 42.0 innings pitched this year. Blackburn has allowed at least four earned runs in two of his last three outings, but he did allow one earned run and four hits over 7.0 innings in his last start. 

Why the Seattle Mariners will win

• The Athletics have lost each of their last nine night games against the Mariners following a home loss.
• The Mariners have won 12 of their last 13 games against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine night games against the Mariners following a home loss.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Mariners have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Oakland Athletics will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Mariners’ last six games.
• The Mariners have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last five games between the Athletics and Mariners.
• The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 

Oakland has been much more competitive this season than I thought they would be, but their pitching over the last five games has been an issue. Seattle is a few games ahead of Oakland in the AL West, but their offense has been severely inconsistent. The Mariners pitching staff has been great in the first 38 games, but they will turn to Bryan Woo, who is making his first start this year. For Oakland, Paul Blackburn has been very good for most of this season, but he has struggled in his last two road starts. My Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics prediction is for the Mariners to pick up the home win.