Athletics vs Mariners Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 29th

From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Athletics and Mariners facing off in an AL West matchup. The money line odds have the Mariners at -172 compared to the Athletics at +146. Today’s over/under line is at 7 runs.

First pitch for this one is set for 3:10 PM ET, and NSPCA is carrying the game on TV. Mitch Spence is starting for the Athletics, and they are 69-92, while the Mariners will go with Logan Gilbert. Seattle is currently on a three-game winning streak and is 2nd in the AL West, while the Athletics are 4th in the division.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Athletics 1.5 (-154) | Mariners -1.5 (+128)
• Total: 7
• MoneyLine: Athletics +146 | Mariners -172

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Athletics vs. Mariners Prediction: Moneyline

Seattle picked up a 7-6 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a three-run 4th inning and then scored two more in the 5th, 9th, and 10th. As for the A’s, they scored two runs in the 5th and then put up three in the 9th to tie the game.

Emerson Hancock got the start for the Mariners, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out three. He did not factor in the decision, as Eduard Bazardo got the win out of the bullpen. Scott Alexander took the loss for Oakland out of the bullpen.

Luke Raley hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Cal Raleigh also had a two-hit game for Seattle, driving in a run.

With an overall record of 69-92, the Athletics are 19 games out of the AL West lead. So far, they have gone 23-28 in divisional games. The Athletics have dropped two straight games and are losing the series vs. the Mariners by a count of 0-2.

At home, the Athletics are 38-43 this year, and they are 31-49 on the road. Oakland has struggled as the underdog this year, going 56-84, but they are 13-8 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Athletics are 20-25-5 this year. Over the last 10 games, the Athletics are 4-6.

Seattle is 84-77 overall and 4.0 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. The Mariners have won three straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last 10. So far, they have gone 31-20 against other teams in the AL West.

At home, the Mariners are 48-32 this season, and they are just one game below .500 at 36-45 on the road. Seattle has won three straight games as the favorite, and they are 61-48 overall as the favorite this year. As the underdog, the Mariners are 23-29 this season.

Athletics vs. Mariners Prediction: Over/Under

The Oakland Athletics are on the road against the Seattle Mariners today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs. The combined run average in Athletics games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 76-83. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7 runs is 4-4. In 95.0% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7 runs.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been a good home run-hitting team this season, but their team batting average of .233 is just 18th in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .302 is also one of the worst marks in the MLB this season.

Brent Rooker has been one of the Athletics’ top hitters this season, as he is batting .295 with a team-high 39 home runs and 112 RBIs. Rooker has gone 5/19 in his last five games with one home run. Catcher Shea Langeliers has 29 homers this season but is batting just .224 for the season and has gone 3/14 in his last four games.

In the 115 games the Mariners have played this season, the over/under line has been set at 7 runs or fewer in 34 of them. In those games, the over has hit 17 times, the under has hit 21 times, and there have been 8 pushes. Overall, Seattle’s games have averaged 7.9 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 76-75.

Julio Rodríguez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 16/49 in his last 10 games with four homers and 13 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .273 with 20 homers and 67 RBIs. Cal Raleigh is also among the league leaders in RBIs, with 98, and has 33 homers this season. However, he is batting just .218.

As a team, the Mariners are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the MLB. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.6 runs per contest. Overall, the Mariners are batting just .224 and are the worst team in the league in terms of strikeouts per game.

Athletics vs. Mariners Prediction: Spread

When the Athletics are on the road, they have a run line record of 44-36, with an average run margin of -0.8. They are 7-14 against the run line as the favorite, but 79-61 as the underdog.

Right-hander Mitch Spence is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Mariners on the road. He has made 23 starts this year and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 4.35. Spence’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. In his 34 total appearances, he has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 7.41 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he took the mound, Spence finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had gone six straight starts without taking the loss.

Seattle has been a solid run line team this season, going 71-90 overall. They are 34-46 against the run line at home, where they have a run differential of +0.6 runs per game. They are 37-44 against the run line on the road, where they have a run differential of +0.2 runs per game.

Seattle is sending right-hander Logan Gilbert to the mound today vs. the Athletics. Gilbert has made 32 starts this season and has a record of 8-12. His ERA is 3.33, along with a WHIP of .91. In his 32 appearances, Gilbert has turned in 22 quality starts and is averaging 9.44 strikeouts per nine innings. Gilbert’s last outing came vs. the Astros, where he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, with an ERA of 2.77 compared to 5.3 on the road.

Athletics vs. Mariners Pick: Over 7 Runs -116

Our predictions for this Mariners vs. Athletics matchup is to take the over, as we see this one finishing with a 6-5 win for the Mariners. However, with the payout for a Mariners win being -172, we recommend taking the over, as we see there being some good value on the over at -116.

If you’re looking for a player prop bet, you could look to the starting pitcher, as we have Mitch Spence finishing with five strikeouts compared to Logan Gilbert with six.