Mariners vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Thursday, September 5th
Thursday’s matchup between the Mariners and Athletics is set to get started at 3:37 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. The money line odds have the Mariners as the favorite (-150), while the Athletics are the slight underdog (+126). The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.
RSNW will be televising this game, and Bryan Woo will be going for the Mariners, while the Athletics are set to start Joey Estes. Seattle is 70-70 this season, while the Athletics are 61-79, putting them 4th in the AL West. The Mariners are 2nd in the division.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Mariners -1.5 (+115) | Athletics 1.5 (-140)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Mariners -150 | Athletics +126
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Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline
Seattle cruised to a 16-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 7th inning, scoring seven of their sixteen runs. As for the A’s, they scored their only three runs in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -143 on the money line.
George Kirby pitched well for the Mariners in this one, going six innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision. JP Sears got the win out of the bullpen.
At the plate, the Mariners were led by Luis Urias and Victor Robles, who each had three hits and scored twice. Mitch Garver also had a two-hit game with four RBI.
Seattle is on the road today for the final game of their series vs. the Athletics. The Mariners are currently 70-70 this season, putting them 2nd in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 21-17 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Mariners have gone 41-28 this season, but they are just 29-42 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 95 of their games, going 51-44 in those contests. As the underdog, the Mariners are 19-26 this year, and their overall series record is 18-23-2.
The Athletics are 61-79 overall and trail the Astros by 14.5 games in the AL West. So far, they have gone 19-23 in divisional matchups. Oakland is currently 4th in the division and are 14.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead.
At home, the Athletics are 35-36 this season, and they are 26-43 on the road. So far, they have been really good as the favorite, going 11-4. As for their record as the underdog, they are 50-75. Oakland’s overall series record is 17-22-4 this year.
They have won two of the first three games of their series vs. the Mariners. This came after dropping two of three to the Blue Jays. Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 6-4.
Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under
Seattle is on the road against Oakland today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The Mariners’ games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-70. The average over/under line in their games has been 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 18-22. Overall, 38.6% of their games have had over/under lines set at 7.5 runs or higher.
Cal Raleigh has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 28 home runs are 13th in the MLB and the most on the Mariners. He also comes into the game with an eight-game hitting streak. However, Raleigh is batting just .207 for the season. Julio Rodriguez is batting .258 this season and has gone deep 13 times, which is 4th on the team. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team in homers and RBIs but is hitting just .218 for the season.
Overall, the Mariners are 26th in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been especially bad at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .217 and are the worst in the league in terms of striking out.
The Oakland Athletics will host the Seattle Mariners today, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The A’s have played to an average combined run total of 8.8 runs per game this season and have an over/under record of 64-74 overall. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, they have gone 13-19 in those games. Overall, 73.6% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Over the past eight games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire for the A’s, going 15/34 with six homers and nine RBIs. His 10 runs scored in this stretch is also impressive. Brent Rooker comes into the game with a team-leading 33 homers and is batting .297 for the season, also good for the top mark on the team. He has driven in 94 runs, which is 7th in the league.
As a team, the Athletics are 5th in home runs but are batting just .233 for the season. Collectively, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. Oakland is also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and on-base percentage.
Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread
Seattle has been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are just 58-82 against the run line. They are 29-42 on the road and 29-40 at home. The Mariners have been a better bet as the underdog, going 21-24 against the run line in those games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6, while it is -3.1 in losing games.
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 6-2 with a 2.30 ERA. Opponents have a batting average of .193 vs. Woo this season. In his 17 appearances, he has turned in nine quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Woo finished with a no-decision vs. the Angels, giving up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been better at home, coming in with a 1.46 ERA compared to 3.36 on the road.
When the Athletics win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. They are 77-63 vs. the run line this season, including 39-32 at home. As the underdog, they are 71-54 vs. the run line.
Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Mariners at home. Estes has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 4.29. So far, he has pitched one complete game shutout and has seven quality starts. In his last outing, Estes finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 4-1 and 2.47 ERA compared to 2-5 with a 9.67 ERA on the road.
Mariners vs. Athletics Pick: Athletics ML +126
With the Athletics at +126 to pick up the win, this is the bet we recommend making for this Mariners vs. Athletics matchup. We have the final score at 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, and at +126, there is some good value in picking them up on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Bryan Woo finishing with more strikeouts than Joey Estes, as we have Woo finishing with seven K’s and Estes with five. However, there are some better options than Woo in terms of picking up the win, as we have Estes finishing ninth in terms of starting pitchers’ chances of getting a win.
