Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: Expert Tips, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Sunday September 29, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (84-77) face the Oakland Athletics (69-92) on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Brent Rooker will seek his 40th home run of the season for the underdog Athletics (+126) when the game begins at T-Mobile Park live on NBCS-CA.

Logan Gilbert of Seattle and Mitch Spence of Oakland were named starters in this competition.

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The Mariners have posted a 61-47 record in games where they were moneyline favorites (they won 56.5% of those games).

Seattle has gone 30-19 when playing as a moneyline favorite at odds of -148 or less (61.2% winning percentage).

This season, the Athletics have won 55 of the 138 games, or 39.9%, in which they were the underdog.

Oakland has a 31-60 record, a win rate of 34.1%, while bookmakers rate it as a +126 or better underdog this season.

The Mariners have played with sets over/under in 161 games and have combined with opponents for a total of 76 over/under sets (76-75-10).

So far this season, the Athletics and their opponents have reached the over in 75 of their 160 games combined.

Mariners stats and insights

The Mariners have the No. 21 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (670 total runs).

Seattle averages 1.1 home runs per game and ranks 13th in MLB with a total of 184 home runs.

The Mariners have the second-worst batting average in the league (.224).

Seattle strikes out 10 times per game, the worst record in the MLB.

The Mariners pitching staff’s 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings ranks eighth in the majors.

Seattle’s 3.49 ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.

Athletics statistics and insights

The Athletics have scored the 26th most runs in the league this season with just 639 (four per game).

With 196 home runs, Oakland ranks eighth in Major League Baseball.

The Athletics rank 25th in the league with a .233 batting average this season.

Oakland ranks 26th among MLB offenses in strikeouts per game (9.3).

The Athletics, as a pitching staff, struck out just 7.9 batters per nine innings, which ranks 28th in the MLB.

Oakland has the 24th ERA (4.37) in the majors this season.

Key Mariners players to keep an eye on

Gilbert is in the starting lineup for the Mariners, making his 33rd start of the season. He is 8-12 with a 3.33 ERA and 213 strikeouts in 203 2/3 innings.

Cal Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs with 33 and runs batted in with 98.

Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with a .273 batting average while hitting 20 home runs and driving in 67 runs.

Randy Arozarena has collected 119 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .386 this season.

Justin Turner has 118 hits and a .353 OBP and .380 slugging percentage this season.

Important players in athletics to watch

Spence (8-9) will take the mound for the Athletics, making his 24th start this season.

Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (39), runs batted in (112) and has a .295 team batting average.

JJ Bleday hit .245 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 67 walks.

Lawrence Butler is batting .262 with 24 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 35 walks.

Shea Langeliers has 18 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 41 walks while batting .224.

Injuries to sailors and track and field athletes

Mariners: Luis Castillo: 15 days IL (hamstring), Bryce Miller: 15 days IL (finger), Matt Brash: 60 days IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 days IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 days IL (elbow ). ), Sam Haggerty: 60 days IL (Achilles)

Athletics: Austin Adams: 15 days IL (forearm), Osvaldo Bido: 15 days IL (wrist), Alex Wood: 60 days IL (rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 days IL (elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 days IL (elbow ), Miguel Andújar: 60 days IL (muscle), Luis Medina: 60 days IL (elbow), Esteury Ruiz: 60 days IL (wrist)

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