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2022 MLB Handicapping
(56-101-0) Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners (86-70-0)
Date: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 04:10 ETPM ET
Venue: T-Mobile Park Seattle
Projected Pitchers: JP Sears vs. Luis Castillo
MLB Moneyline Odds: Athletics 205 Mariners -250
MLB run line Betting Odds: Athletics +1.5, Mariners -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6.5
Oakland Athletics
Heading into the game, the Oakland Athletics have an overall record of 56-101-0. When playing on the road, the team has gone 30-49. In the AL West division, Oakland currently sits 5th. So far, the team has gone 76-81-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 14% of their games. The Athletics’ over-under record is 69-79-9.
For Oakland, JP Sears gets the start with an overall record of 3-0. This includes a strong ERA of 2.05. So far, he is lasting an average of 3.14 innings per outing, as well as 6.14 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.05 per 9. In total, Sears has given up 1 home run.
During the season, the Athletics bullpen has received a workload similar to the league average. This group has one of the highest ERA’s among MLB bullpens at 4.4.
Throughout the season, runs have been hard to come by for the Oakland Athletics, as they are averaging just 3.48 per contest. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of -208.0. The Athletics head into the game ranked just 30th in team batting average. Oakland’s batting average on balls in play of 0.246 is ranked 19th. In terms of stolen bases, the Athletics are doing so near the league average, at 0.82 per game.
In the field, Oakland averages 0.52 errors per game, placing them near the league average. Currently, the team is ranked 0.82 in double plays turned.
Heading into the game, the Seattle Mariners have an overall record of 86-70-0. When playing at home, the team has gone 42-33. In the AL West division, Seattle currently sits 2nd. So far, the team has gone 81-75-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 56% of their games. The Mariners’ over-under record is 71-78-7.
For Seattle, Luis Castillo gets the start with an overall record of 4-4. This includes a strong ERA of 2.86. So far, he is lasting an average of 6.07 innings per outing. as well as 9.53 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.96 per 9. In total, Castillo has given up 7 home runs.
Throughout the season, the Mariners have not had to turn to their bullpen for major innings. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERA’s in the MLB at 3.35.
So far, the Seattle Mariners have been scoring runs at a rate similar to the league average, at 4.22 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 66.0. The Mariners head into the game ranked just 28th in team batting average. On their balls in play, Seattle has the 11th ranked BABIP of 0.264. In terms of stolen bases, the Mariners are doing so near the league average, at 0.76 per game.
In the field, Seattle averages 0.5 errors per game, placing them near the league average. During the season, the team is averaging 0.76 double plays per game.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup favors the Oakland Athletics. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, JP Sears he has the better WHIP of 0.86 compared to Luis Castillo at 1.07. I expect a strong performance from JP Sears, as the Mariner’s offense is ranked just 28th. Luis Castillo has an excellent matchup against an Athletics offense ranked just 30th.
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