Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 9/3/24

At 9:40 PM ET, the Mariners and Athletics face off in an AL West matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-153). The Athletics’ money line odds are sitting at +129, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

RSNW is carrying this game on TV, and the Mariners are 69-69 compared to the Athletics, who are 60-78. J.T. Ginn is starting for the Athletics, while the Mariners are going with Luis Castillo. Seattle is currently on a three-game losing streak, while the Athletics are 4th in the AL West.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +129

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, September 3rd.

HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

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 Austin Voth gave up the winning run and took the loss.

Osvaldo Bido got the start for the A’s, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up four runs and striking out four. Tyler Ferguson got the win out of the bullpen. Logan Gilbert went six innings for the Mariners, giving up four runs on four hits.

At the plate, Shea Langeliers was the difference for the A’s, as he homered twice, scored two runs, and finished with four RBIs. Cal Raleigh hit a home run for the Mariners, going 1/4 with two RBIs.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is on the road today, and they are 69-69 overall, putting them six games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners have dropped three straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Athletics. So far, they have gone 20-16 in divisional games.

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 and 19-26 as the underdog. The Mariners’ overall series record is 18-23-2 this year, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games overall.

Seattle has been a tough team to bet on the run line, as they are just 57-81 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 29-40, but their overall run differential is just +0.2 runs per game. They have gone 28-41 on the run line on the road, and their average run differential is -0.3 runs per game away from home.

Seattle has played to the over in 62 of their 131 games this season, including an 8-11-1 record when the line is set at 8 runs. The Mariners have had 33 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 23.9% of their games. Their games have averaged 7.8 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 62-69.

Luis Castillo will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Rays. In that start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up just two earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Castillo has made 28 starts, and his record for the season is 11-12. The right-hander’s ERA is 3.65, along with a WHIP of 1.17. Opposing batters have a .234 average vs. Castillo this season. Out of his 28 starts, he has turned in 17 quality starts. For the year, Castillo has allowed 23 homers and is averaging 9.09 strikeouts per nine innings.

Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, leading the team with 28 home runs and 82 RBIs. However, he is batting just .205 for the season. Julio Rodriguez has been swinging a better bat of late, going 9/35 in his last 10 games, which comes out to a .257 average. He also has two homers in this stretch and has gone deep 13 times for the season.

Overall, the Mariners have the league’s worst team batting average and have the most strikeouts in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. As a team, they are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league.

Athletics Records & Stats

With an overall record of 60-78, the Athletics are 4th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 15 games. Against other teams in the AL West, the Athletics have gone 18-22 this season. Oakland is at home today, where they are 34-35 this season.

So far, the Athletics have really struggled on the road, going 26-43. Oakland has been the favorite in 15 games this year, going 11-4 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Athletics are 49-74 this season. Oakland’s overall series record is 17-22-4, and they are currently up 1-0 in the series vs. the Mariners. Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are 5-5 in their last 10.

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 at home and 38-31 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 6-9 as the favorite. They are 70-53 as the underdog.

The Oakland Athletics are at home today against the Seattle Mariners, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Athletics games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 63-73. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 17-15-1. The over has hit in two straight games for the Athletics.

J.T. Ginn will be making his first start of the season after his first three appearances came out of the bullpen. He has gone 5 innings in each of his two outings, allowing 4 runs in his first appearance and 1 run in his second outing. Ginn has struck out 4 batters in each of his two appearances and has not allowed a home run yet this season.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. However, they have been better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .234, which is 17th in the league. Oakland is 5th in the league in home runs, and their team isolated power of .166 is 9th in the league.

Over his last five games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire for the Athletics, going 11/22 with four home runs and six RBIs. Brent Rooker comes into the game with a six-game hitting streak, and he is batting .295 for the season with a team-high 33 homers.