With no NBA action on Wednesday, a lot more eyes should be on MLB action. There is no better time to make some bets on baseball than now. Wednesday night’s action between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will be an interesting one. West Coast baseball means late nights, so get ready to stay awake.
The MLB schedule may not have as many divisional games this season, but when they come, each and every one of the MLB games matters. This is a series between two MLB teams projected to finish on opposite sides of the MLB standings at the end of the season. Ironically, however, they are both sitting at the bottom of the AL West. Oakland currently sits with the worst record in baseball, while Seattle continues hovering around .500 on the year. With that being said, let’s make our Athletics vs Mariners prediction.
Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Information
Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners
Location of the game: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA.
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 24. 9:40 p.m. EST.
How to watch: NBC Sports California | Root Sports Northwest | MLB.TV
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Recent Scores
This is the second of five different series the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will have on the season. The first series resulted in a sweep in favor of the Mariners. Out of the four games played between these two teams, the Mariners outscored the Athletics by nearly 20 runs.
Our Athletics vs Mariners prediction will look to analyze the recent scores of both teams, not just against one another. The Oakland Athletics are 2-8 in their last 10 games, while the Mariners are 6-4 in that same stretch. Oakland has not scored over 3 runs in a week. Meanwhile, the Mariners are coming off two important series losses against the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Analysis
Oakland Athletics Betting Analysis
In terms of MLB player stats, the Oakland Athletics pitching staff has the worst ERA in baseball at 7.00. That is almost two runs higher than the next worst team. Our decisions for this game on Wednesday night will be all about stats and trends. Ken Waldichuk will take the mound for the struggling Athletics. The 25-year-old looks to improve the Oakland Athletics standings with a solid performance on the bump. Waldichuk is 1-3 with a 6.85 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and has 39 strikeouts through 46.0 innings pitched. He has yet to pitch against the Seattle Mariners this season.
A trend to follow is that the Athletics have only covered the spread in 18 games this season, which is tied for the fewest in the AL. Even as the underdog, they fail to cover. An interesting note is that the Athletics have won–and covered–four of the last five games Waldichuk has pitched in.
Seattle Mariners Betting Analysis
Wednesday night features a battle of the youth on the mound. Bryce Miller will be taking the mound, who made his MLB debut earlier this month against Oakland. He was a stud, allowing just two hits and one earned run. In four outings this year, Miller has allowed just four earned runs. The rookie has been one of the more intriguing Seattle Mariners players to watch this year. He looks to improve upon his 2-1 record, 1.42 ERA, and 0.51 WHIP.
Seattle is in the top half of the league in terms of covering the spread. They cover over 50% of their games and covered in three of the four games of their first series against Oakland. Every game with Miller on the mound has gone under the projected total.
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All the momentum seems to be with the Seattle Mariners as they take on the Oakland Athletics. Playing at home against the team with the worst record in MLB carries a lot of weight. Both teams have numerous pitchers listed on the MLB injury report, so that could mean more runs coming in the late innings.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
Moneyline: On the moneyline, the Oakland Athletics are given +220 MLB odds, and the Seattle Mariners are the heavy favorites with -270 odds.
Spread: When it comes to the spread for your MLB picks, the Athletics will be given +1.5 (+115) odds and the Mariners will have to cover -1.5 (-135).
Over/Under: Finally, the over/under is set at 8.5 runs. Now, we will give our Athletics vs Mariners prediction.
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Seattle Mariners 9-2
- Pick: Seattle Mariners -1.5 (-135)
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