Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 9/5/24

At 3:37 PM ET, the Mariners and Athletics face off in an AL West matchup. This one is taking place at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-150). The Athletics have a money line odds of +126 compared to the Mariners at 70-70, while the Athletics are 61-79.

Thursday’s forecast in Oakland calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid 60s. RSNW will be televising this game, and the over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs. Bryan Woo is starting for the Mariners, and the Athletics are going with Joey Estes.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +126

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 3:37 ET on Thursday, September 5th.

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

Seattle cruised to a 16-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 1st inning, scoring seven of their eight runs. As for the Athletics, they scored their only three runs in the 2nd. After that, the Mariners tacked on four more in the 7th and added their final four runs in the 8th.

George Kirby started for the Mariners and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. On the other side, JP Sears got the start for the Athletics and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work.

Luis Urias and Victor Robles each had three hits and four RBIs for the Mariners’ offense. Mitch Garver and Randy Arozarena each drove in two for Seattle’s lineup.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is at an even 70-70 overall and is 5.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Mariners have gone 21-17 against other teams in the division. They are closing out their series vs. the Athletics today, and they trail the series 1-2.

At home, the Mariners have gone 41-28 this year, but they are just 29-42 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in most of their games, going 51-44 in those contests. As the road favorite, the Mariners are 17-22 this year, and their overall series record is 18-23-2.

Seattle has been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are just 58-82 against the run line. They have been much better at home, going 29-40 against the run line, compared to 29-42 on the road. They have a run differential of +0.2 runs per game on the season, but that number jumps to +0.7 runs per game at home. As the favorite, the Mariners are just 37-58 against the run line, compared to 21-24 as the underdog.

Seattle is on the road against Oakland today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The Mariners have a combined run average of 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-70. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 18-22. Overall, 54 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 38.6% of their games this season.

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 hit .193 off Woo this season, and he has a WHIP of .81. In his 17 appearances, Woo has turned in nine quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Woo finished with a no-decision vs. the Angels. He gave up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those was a shutout outing vs. the Tigers.

Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of striking out, averaging 10 per game. The Mariners are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average and OPS. However, they have been good at drawing walks this season and are 13th in the league in home runs.

Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena are the Mariners’ top home run threats, but both are batting below .220 for the season. Raleigh’s 84 RBIs are 13th in the league, and he comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. Julio Rodriguez is also on a hot streak, as he has hits in seven straight games. Over his last five games, Justin Turner is batting .375 with two homers.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland is 61-79 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, 14.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 19-23 in AL West matchups. The Athletics are 35-36 at home compared to 26-43 on the road.

This season, the Athletics have been good as the favorite, going 11-4, while they are 50-75 as the underdog. As the home underdog, they have gone 24-32. Oakland’s overall series record is 17-22-4, and they are currently winning their series vs. the Mariners, 2-1. The Athletics come in having gone 6-4 across their last 10 games.

The Athletics have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 77-63 overall. They have been especially good at covering the run line on the road, going 38-31. As the underdog, they have been even better, going 71-54. They have been outscored by an average of 0.6 runs per game this season, with a run line record of 39-32 at home and 38-31 on the road.

The Oakland Athletics will be playing host to the Seattle Mariners today, and oddsmakers have set the over/under line for the game at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 64-74. The average over/under line for their games this season has been set at 8 runs per game, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 13-19. The majority of their games this season have had higher over/under lines, as 73.6% of their games have had lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Mariners at home. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 4.29. Estes’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.11. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those wins was a complete game shutout. So far, he has one complete game shutout, one complete game, and seven quality starts. Per nine innings, Estes is averaging 6.98 strikeouts and just 1.93 walks.

Although the Athletics offense has been one of the league’s best home run hitting teams this season, they are just 25th in runs scored and are batting a collective .233, which is 18th in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .304 is also below average, and they are averaging 9 strikeouts per game. However, they do come into the game with the 8th ranked isolated power figure in the league.

Over the team’s last eight games, Lawrence Butler has been on a tear, hitting six home runs while going 15/34 (.441) with nine RBIs. Brent Rooker is also on a hot streak, as he has a team-high 33 homers and is batting .297 for the season. Rooker is also on an eight-game hitting streak.