Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 6/6/24

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 Mariners are 35-28 this season, while the Athletics are 25-38. Seattle is currently in 1st place in the AL West, while the Athletics are 4th in the division.

JP Sears is starting for the Athletics, and he will be facing off against Bryan Woo for the Mariners. Seattle is favored on the money line, and the odds for this game have the over/under line at 7.5 runs. RSNW will be televising this game.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +121

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 3:37 ET on Thursday, June 6th.

HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS ATHLETICS:

• 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 a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Mariners series. Oakland went into the matchup as +140 underdogs and squeaked out a 2-1 win. The A’s only had five hits in the game but got to Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, who gave up five hits and one earned run in seven innings of work.

Joey Estes got the win for the A’s out of the bullpen, going 6 1/3 innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued zero walks. As for the Mariners, they got their only run in the 9th inning off Estes.

At the plate, Zack Gelof was the difference for the A’s, as he homered and scored twice while going 2/3. Julio Rodriguez hit the game’s other home run for the Mariners, going 1/3.

Mariners Records & Stats

Seattle is 35-28 overall and leads the AL West by 4.5 games over the Rangers. The Mariners are 13-5 against other teams in the division and have won two straight series. Their overall series record is 10-7-2 this year.

At home, the Mariners have gone 21-11, and they are just below .500 on the road at 14-17. Seattle has been playing well recently, going 8-2 over their last ten games. As the road favorite, the Mariners are 6-6 this year, and they are 14-13 as the underdog overall.

In games where Seattle has won, they have done so by an average of 3.1 runs per game, which is why they have a run line record of 31-32. Their run line record at home is 18-14, while on the road, it is 13-18. As the favorite, they are 16-20 vs. the run line, while as the underdog, they are 15-12.

Seattle’s over/under record this season is 23-37, with the average line set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 6-12. The Mariners’ games have averaged 7.3 runs per game this season, and their current under streak is at three games. Nearly half of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 7.5-run total.

Bryan Woo is on the mound for the Mariners today, as they are taking on the Athletics on the road. Woo has been solid in each of his first 3 starts this season, picking up a win in his last outing against the Yankees. He has yet to allow an earned run this season, with 2 strikeouts in his first start and 7 in his last outing.

The Mariners offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 28th in the MLB. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.6 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .222 and are last in the league in strikeouts. However, they do have the 9th most home runs in the league.

Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ top power threat this season, as he is 9th in the league with 11 homers. However, he is batting just .205. Julio Rodriguez has been the team’s most consistent hitter this season, batting .270 with five homers. Ty France is 2nd on the team with 26 RBIs and has gone deep seven times.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics host the Mariners today with an overall record of 25-38, which has them 4th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by ten games in the division. So far, they are just 6-13 in AL West matchups. Oakland has really struggled on the road, going 11-21 compared to 14-17 at home.

As the underdog, the Athletics are 19-36 this season, and they are 6-2 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 7-11-1, and they have dropped three straight series. The team is also just 4-6 over their last ten games and are 1-1 in their series vs. the Mariners.

When the Athletics win, they do so by an average of 3.0 runs per game, and when they lose, it’s by an average of 3.7 runs per game. They are 31-32 against the run line this season, including 15-16 at home. As the underdog, they are 29-26 vs. the run line, and they have covered in two straight games overall and as the underdog.

The Oakland Athletics are back home to face the Seattle Mariners today, and oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 8.5 runs, and their over/under record is 28-33. When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 9-10. Overall, 65.1% of their games have had higher lines than today’s, and the under has hit in their last three games.

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today and will be facing the Mariners at home. Sears has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 4-4 with a 4.01 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.11 and has issued just 2.54 walks per nine innings compared to 6.01 strikeouts. He has turned in four quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing vs. the Braves, where he gave up four earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had allowed four earned runs in back-to-back starts.

Heading into the game, the Athletics are hoping that Miguel Andujar and Zack Gelof can keep up their recent hot hitting, as both players are batting .333 over their last five games. Gelof is also on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers are tied for the team lead with 12 homers. However, Rooker has the better batting average of the two at .275, compared to Langeliers at just .202.

Overall, the Athletics are 4th in home runs but are batting just .223 as a team, which is 21st in the league. As a team, they are averaging just 3.7 runs per game and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage and slugging. However, they have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game.