Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 5/12/24

At 4:10 PM ET, the Athletics and Mariners will face off in an American League matchup. This one is being played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and features a Mariners club that is 21-19 vs. an Athletics team that is 19-22. Alex Wood is starting for Oakland, and he is facing off against Luis Castillo for the Mariners.

Currently, the over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Mariners are the favorite at -244 on the money line. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by NSPCA.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +200

This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 4:10 ET on Sunday, May 12th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS MARINERS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
• 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 9 runs and like the over

It was all Oakland in the last game of this series, as the A’s took down the Mariners by a score of 8-1. The A’s offense only had nine hits in the game but took advantage of their opportunities, scoring eight of their nine runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Heading into the game, they were at +192 on the money line.

Seattle’s only run came in the 5th inning, as they were held in check by Joey Estes, who gave up just one run in five innings of work for the A’s. Estes got the win in the game, while Bryce Miller took the loss for the Mariners.

Oakland’s two and three hitters, JJ Bleday and Brent Rooker, did most of the damage. Bleday hit the game’s only home run and drove in two runs, while Rooker went 2/4 with two RBIs.

Athletics Records & Stats

Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Mariners, the Athletics are 19-22 overall, which puts them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Rangers by three games for the lead in the division. So far, they are 4-5 in divisional games this year.

The Athletics have been good as the underdog this year, putting up a mark of 15-21. As the favorite, Oakland is 4-1, and they are an even 9-9 on the road. Oakland’s overall series record is 6-5-1, and they are tied 1-1 in their current series vs. the Mariners.

When the A’s win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.2 runs per game. Their run line record is 23-18, with a 12-11 mark at home and an 11-7 record on the road. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 21-15 against the run line in those games. Their run differential is -0.7 runs per game overall, with a -0.8 mark on the road and a -0.6 mark at home. As the favorite, they are just 2-3 against the run line.

With a combined run average of 8.6 runs per game, the Oakland Athletics have seen their fair share of high-scoring contests this season. Their over/under record is 20-20, and the average line for their games is set at 8 runs. However, when the line is set at 7.5 runs, the over has hit in 9 of 14 games. Overall, the over has hit in five straight games for the A’s.

Alex Wood gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces off against the Mariners on the road. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 5.30. Looking at his overall numbers, Wood has a WHIP of 1.74 and opponents are batting .303 this year. Wood’s last outing came against the Rangers, where he went six innings, giving up two hits, one walk, and no earned runs. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Wood has not allowed a homer in his last two outings.

Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are 22nd in the league in runs scored, averaging 4 runs per contest. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.5 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .222, which is 16th in the league, and have the 25th worst strikeout rate in the league.

Over his last nine games, Brent Rooker is hitting .441 with four homers and 12 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .284 with a team-high nine home runs. Abraham Toro has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15/42 in his last nine games. This has raised his season average to .293. He is also on a three-game hitting streak.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is hosting the Athletics today with an overall record of 21-19, which has them 2nd in the AL West. They are a half-game behind the Rangers for the division lead. So far, they have gone 5-3 in divisional games. The Mariners are looking to get back on track, as they are just 4-6 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Mariners are 12-9 this year compared to 9-10 on the road. Seattle has been the favorite in 22 of their games, going 12-10 as the favorite. As the home favorite, the Mariners have gone 8-7 this year. Seattle’s overall series record is 6-5-1 this year.

Seattle has been a solid run line team this season, going 19-21 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 10-11 compared to 9-10 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 10-8, compared to 9-13 as the favorite. Their average run differential is 0.0 on the season.

The Seattle Mariners have seen their last five games go over the total, and their over/under record for the season is 13-25. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their combined run average is 7.4 runs per game. Today’s over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and the Mariners’ over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 5-8. So far this season, 47.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 7.5 runs.

Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Athletics, and he comes into the game with a record of 3-5 and an ERA of 3.35. So far, he has made eight starts, and opponents are batting .230 this season. Castillo has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 10.43 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. The right-hander has been much better on the road, with an ERA of 3.22 compared to 4.14 at home.

Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ most consistent hitter this season, leading the team with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs while batting .215. He has also been hot of late, going 6/25 in his last eight games with four homers. Julio Rodriguez is batting .247 for the season and has gone deep just once so far. Mitch Haniger and Jorge Polanco are tied for 2nd on the team with five homers apiece, but both are batting under .210.

For the season, the Mariners are averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of striking out and have a team batting average of just .222. Seattle has been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.2 runs per game.