Mariners vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 3rd

From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Mariners and Athletics facing off in an AL West matchup. Tuesday’s first pitch is set for 9:40 PM ET, and the forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. RSNW will be televising this game.

Seattle is currently 69-69 and they have Luis Castillo on the mound Tuesday. The Athletics are 60-78, and they will be starting J.T. Ginn. Oakland is 4th in the AL West, while the Mariners are on a 3 game losing streak and are 2nd in the division.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: Mariners -1.5 (+110) | Athletics 1.5 (-134)
• Total: 8
• MoneyLine: Mariners -153 | Athletics +129

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Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Mariners series. Oakland went into the matchup as +120 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. Seattle had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning but could only muster one run.

Seattle’s offense got off to a fast start in the game, scoring two runs in the first and adding another in the 3rd. As for the A’s, they didn’t get on the board until putting up four runs in the 3rd, and they scored the game’s final run in the 5th.

Oakland’s two homers in the game came from Shea Langeliers, who went 2/4 with four RBIs. Victor Robles also had a two-hit game for the A’s. As for the Mariners, Cal Raleigh hit the game’s only home run and went 1/4 with two RBIs.

Seattle is on the road today, facing the Athletics with an overall record of 69-69. The Mariners are six games behind the Astros in the AL West and are 2nd in the division. Seattle has dropped three straight games, with their loss coming in the first game of this series vs. the Athletics.

At home, the Mariners have gone 41-28 this year, but they are just 28-41 on the road. As the favorite, Seattle is 50-43 this year and 19-26 as the underdog. The Mariners’ overall series record is 18-23-2.

With an overall record of 60-78, the Athletics are 4th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 15 games. So far, they have gone 18-22 in divisional matchups. Oakland has won two straight games at home, and they are 34-35 at home this season.

As the underdog, the Athletics have gone 49-74 this season, and they are 11-4 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 17-22-4, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall.

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under

The Seattle Mariners are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Mariners games this season is 7.8 runs per game. Seattle’s over/under record for the season is 62-69, and their average over/under line is also 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 8 runs, the Mariners’ over/under record is 8-11-1. So far this season, 33 of Seattle’s games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, accounting for 23.9% of their games.

Julio Rodríguez has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mariners, going 9/35 in his last 10 games, including two home runs. Overall, he is batting .259 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs. Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but both are batting just .217 and .205, respectively.

As a team, the Mariners are the worst hitting team in the league, batting just .216 and averaging only 4 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. Currently, they are last in the league in strikeouts and have the league’s 28th ranked on-base percentage.

Today’s over/under line is set at 8 runs for the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners. The Athletics have an over/under record of 63-73 on the season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.7 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, Oakland has a record of 17-15-1. So far this season, 50.0% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, and their games have gone over the total in each of their last two contests.

So far this season, the Athletics offense has been one of the league’s top power-hitting teams, as they are 5th in home runs and are averaging 4.1 runs per game. However, their team batting average of .234 is just 17th in the MLB, and they are also among the league leaders in strikeouts. As a team, the Athletics are averaging 9 strikeouts per game.

Brent Rooker has been a key power threat for the Athletics this season, as his 33 homers are 6th in the league, and he is also 9th in the MLB with 93 RBIs. He is also on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .295 for the season. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 25 homers but is batting just .223 for the year.

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread

Seattle is 28-41 on the run line on the road this season, and they have failed to cover the run line in their last three road games. They are 21-24 against the run line as the underdog this season.

Luis Castillo gets the start for the Mariners today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 11-12 with a 3.65 ERA. So far, Castillo has turned in 17 quality starts and is averaging 9.09 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Castillo picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Opponents are batting .234 off Castillo this season.

When it comes to the run line, the A’s have been a solid bet this season, going 76-62 overall. They are 38-31 against the run line at home and on the road. They are 6-9 against the run line as the favorite and 70-53 as the underdog. Their average run differential is -.5 runs per game.

J.T. Ginn will be making his first start of the season for the Athletics, and he will be at home against the Mariners. Ginn has made 2 appearances out of the bullpen so far this season, with his most recent outing coming on August 29th, where he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 4 hits.

Mariners vs. Athletics Pick: Athletics ML +129

With the Athletics listed at +129 to pick up a win at home, this is a great value pick. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, giving you some nice value on the money line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Castillo is projected to pick up eight strikeouts compared to J.T. Ginn with five. However, Ginn is projected to give up fewer runs and hits than Castillo, and we have him going 4 2/3 innings compared to Castillo at 4 1/3.