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Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics: An AL West matchup

The Seattle Mariners are visiting the Oakland Athletics today at Oakland Coliseum.

Can the Mariners save the season?

The Seattle Mariners are second in the AL West with a 69-69 record, including 28-41 on the road. They have lost the last three games including the opener in Oakland. The Mariners have a 3.52 ERA, a .220 batting average, a .278 on-base percentage, and 1.09 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Julio Rodriguez leads the team with 118 hits, while Cal Raleigh is on top with 58 runs and 28 home runs.

Another losing season for the A’s

The Oakland Athletics are fourth in the AL West with a 60-78 record, including 34-35 at home. After losing back-to-back games to the Texas Rangers, the Athletics won the opener against Seattle. The Athletics have a 4.29 ERA, a .257 batting average, a .336 on-base percentage, and 1.32 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Brent Rooker leads the team with 132 hits, 70 runs and 33 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Athletics are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against Seattle and 12-5 SU in their last 17 games against teams from the AL West. Oakland has played over the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games overall and 6 of their last 9 games against Seattle while they have played under in 11 of their 14 home games and 10 of their last 14 games against teams from the AL. The Mariners are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games overall, 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against the Athletics, and 2-12 SU in their last 14 games on the road. Saettle has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the AL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Mariners had a promising first half of the season, but they go into the last month of it with only a 6% chance of making it to the playoffs. They made a coaching change a couple of weeks ago, but that did not end the crisis. The Mariners are looking to end their three-game losing streak with one of their most reliable pitchers this year, Luis Castillo, who is 11-12 for the season with a 3.65 ERA, 167 K, 165.1 IP, and 1.17 WHIP. The A’s, on the other hand, have nothing to lose at this point of the season and will give a chance to J.T. Ginn. The rookie is 0-0 for the season, with a 5.19 ERA, 8 K, 8.2 IP, and 1.04 WHIP. The stakes are high for the Mariners in this game, and they will manage to win and keep the playoff hopes alive.