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Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Saturday when the Seattle Mariners (21-18) and Oakland Athletics (18-22) take the field at 9:40 PM ET, live on ROOT Sports NW. Caleb Raleigh has nine home runs for the Mariners (-239 favorites on the moneyline) while Brent Rooker has three homers this season for the Athletics (+194).
Bryce Miller gets the starting nod for Seattle while Joey Estes is Oakland’s starter for the contest.
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Mariners and Athletics Betting Trends
The Mariners have a 12-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 60% of those games).
Seattle has not played a game with moneyline odds of -239 or shorter.
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 33 times and won 13, or 39.4%, of those games.
Oakland has a record of 3-2 when it’s set as an underdog of +194 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Mariners have combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times this season for a 12-25-2 record against the over/under.
The Athletics’ games have gone over the total in 18 of their 39 chances.
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners have the No. 25 offense in MLB action scoring 3.8 runs per game (147 total runs).
Seattle averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 41 total home runs .
The Mariners’ .225 batting average ranks 25th in the majors.
Seattle’s batters strike out 10.5 times per game, the most in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Mariners has a collective 9.1 K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
Seattle’s 3.27 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 155 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
Oakland ranks fourth in Major League Baseball with 51 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
Miller (3-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his eighth of the season.
Josh Rojas is batting .351 with three home runs and eight RBI for Seattle this season.
Raleigh is batting .212 this season with a team-high nine home runs and 22 RBI.
Mitch Haniger is slashing .214/.278/.366 this season for the Mariners.
Dylan Moore has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .429 on the year.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Estes has been named the starter for the Athletics and will make his first start this season.
Shea Langeliers has a team-best nine home runs and 24 runs batted in.
Brent Rooker has shown his power as he paces his team with nine home runs and 24 runs batted in.
Abraham Toro leads the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .289.
JJ Bleday is batting .241 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks.
Mariners and Athletics Injuries
Mariners: Dominic Canzone: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Crawford: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Tayler Saucedo: 15 Day IL (Knee), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zachary Gelof: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Darell Hernaiz: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Joseph Boyle: 15 Day IL (Back), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys Díaz: 60 Day IL (Calf), Osvaldo Bido: day-to-day (Finger)
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