The MLB schedule shows that the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners are getting together on Monday in Major League Baseball.
The Oakland Athletics are looking to play spoiler against one of their divisional rivals here. Oakland, at home, is 24-50, but overall have dropped four straight MLB games. The Athletics are 46-103 on the season and 37.5 games behind the Astros in the MLB Standings. Oakland has the worst record in the game.
For Seattle, they have dropped three straight games and seven out of ten overall. The Mariners need the wins because, at 81-68, they are in third place in the divisional standings and fourth in the wildcard race. Seattle is a game behind Texas for second and also for that sixth spot in the American League.
Let’s take a look at our Mariners vs Athletics picks & parlays.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Here is a look at the odds for one of the MLB games on Monday:
- Moneyline: Seattle Mariners -185, Oakland Athletics +154
- Runline: Seattle Mariners -1.5 (-105), Oakland Athletics +1.5 (+115)
- Total: 7.5
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Picks & Parlays
The Mariners have got to start breaking out. If they do not break out in this series, they may look back and wonder why they could not score enough against Oakland, which kept them from the postseason. An offensive party for the Mariners on Monday.
The Mariners get to the total by themselves. Seattle scores ten runs and makes this a laugher. If there were fans in Oakland, they would leave this one early. Take these two legs of the parlay for this game on Monday.
Here are our Mariners vs Athletics picks & parlays.
Mariners vs. Athletics Pick
- Seattle Mariners -1.5 (-105)
Mariners vs. Athletics Parlay
- Seattle Mariners -1.5 (-105)
- Over 7.5
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Information
Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics
Location of the game: Oakland Coliseum. Oakland, CA.
Date & Time: Monday, September 18. 6:40 pm PST.
How to Watch: NBCS-CA
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Analysis
The Mariners have got to start turning around their play after losing all three at home to the Dodgers.
In that series, the Mariners scored just a total of six runs. Seattle is led by Julio Rodriguez on the offensive side. Rodriguez is hitting .287, has 30 home runs, and needs just one more RBI to reach 100 on the season. The manager is looking up and down the Seattle Mariners roster to see which players can consistently hit for him outside of Rodriguez.
Bryan Woo will get the nod for the Seattle Mariners in this game. Looking at his MLB player stats, the youngster is 3-4 on the season with a 4.16 earned run average. Woo has thrown 75.2 innings this season and struck out 76 while walking just 21.
Oakland’s Uphill Battle
For the Oakland Athletics, J.P. Sears takes the mound. Sears is 5-11 on the season, with a 4.45 earned run average. J.P. Sears has done a good job of eating innings for Oakland, as he has thrown 157.2 innings in 2023. J.P. Sears had 144 strikeouts during that time.
The Oakland Athletics statistics are at or near the bottom in every category. Oakland was rocked over the weekend, allowing 29 runs in the sweep at the hands of San Diego. In the loss on Sunday, Oakland allowed Juan Soto to crank two home runs.
Oakland is one of the lowest-scoring MLB teams in the league, with 545 runs, and they have the worst batting average at .224. Brent Rooker is four home runs away from 30 on the season, and he also leads the team with 60 runs batted in.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Picks
As we mentioned earlier, this game is not going to be close. The Seattle Mariners know they need to win and win easily. They want to win all three of these games and put the pressure on the rest of the division.
Seattle could go from divisional winner to not making the postseason here in these final two weeks. Scoring runs and keeping the lead is pretty important this time of year. Seattle wins big.
- Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, here are our final Mariners vs Athletics picks & parlays: Take the Seattle Mariners -1.5 and the OVER 7.5 on Monday Night.
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