The Seattle Mariners (31-39) and Oakland Athletics (23-47) battle in the Thursday matinee finale of a 3-game series at Oakland Coliseum. The contest is slated for a 3:37 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Mariners vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Seattle leads 3-2.
The Mariners had posted a .511 OPS in going 2-7 over their 9 games prior to this series. But Seattle has taken the first 2 games, outscoring the Athletics 17-2. The visitors have banged out 15 extra-base hits in 2 days in Oakland.
The Athletics are in a tailspin. Oakland is 4-20 since May 26. Over that span, the A’s have scored 2.58 runs per game while allowing 5.92.
Mariners at Athletics projected starters
LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Frankie Montas
Ray (6-6, 4.25 ERA) owns a 1.19 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 84 2/3 IP in 13 starts.
- Has allowed just 1 run on 6 hits in his last 14 IP.
- Has struggled on the road, posting a 5.80 ERA in 40 1/3 IP.
Montas (3-7, 3.53 ERA) has made 14 starts this season. He’s registered a 1.14 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 81 2/3 IP.
- Logged a 2.20 ERA from May 4-June 5, but has since yielded 8 runs on 18 hits in 11 IP over 2 starts.
- Owns a 2.32 ERA across his last 5 starts against the Mariners.
- Has clocked a 2.72 ERA and 1.08 WHIP at home.
Mariners at Athletics odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 10:39 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Mariners -130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Athletics +105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL): Mariners -1.5 (+133) | Athletics +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
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Mariners at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Mariners 5, Athletics 3
Money line
Oakland is a bad ballclub in enough ways to generate pause — and often restraint — before taking the A’s in a wager. Even with the team’s best starter on the mound.
Over his last couple starts, Ray has looked more like the pitcher that clocked a 2.08 ERA last season.
The Seattle prices on both the money and run lines are fair. Putting half on the money line and half on the run line is a solid way to go. The visitors have to do only so much here against an Athletics club that can’t get out of its own way.
TAKE SEATTLE (-130).
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Run line/Against the spread
BACK THE MARINERS -1.5 (+133). See above.
Over/Under
The starters and fresh bullpens say Under. The underlying Seattle offensive indicators, a batter’s wind and prices say Over. SIT THIS ONE OUT.
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