Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/02/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, July 2, 2022

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +135, Mariners -155; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +135, Mariners -155; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +135, Mariners -155; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  25-53 (5th place, AL West)

Seattle Mariners:  37-41 (4th place, AL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  2-8 last 10

Seattle Mariners:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Athletics enter this game on a 4 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the New York Yankees getting swept 3-0 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 25-53 record overall and have a road record of 17-25. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Mariners on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .604 OPS. James Kaprielian is their starting pitcher on Friday while Paul Blackburn will be making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HRs, and 2 BB with 7 Ks on 5 hits through 5 IP against the New York Yankees.

 

The Mariners enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 37-41 record overall and have a home record of 18-19. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Athletics on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .701 OPS. Marco Gonzales is on the mound on Friday while rookie pitcher George Kirby will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Saturday. He is 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 7 ER, 4 HRs, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 9 hits through 4 IP against the Baltimore Orioles. 

 

The current betting odds have the Athletics listed as an underdog in this game. They have not been playing well all season and have one of the worst records in the MLB. They rank last in offense and they are going up against a Mariners team that has not been great this season either and also has a very weak offense. The A's have actually been decent on the road this season, their record is not great but they have made money being blindy bet on in just their road games. They also have Blackburn starting here who has been their best and most consistent pitcher this season. Kirby is starting for the Mariners and he has not been bad but he has not been great either and he is still in his rookie season with plenty of things to learn. With 2 bad offenses here, this should be a lower scoring game considering the pitching has also been good but the Mariners are missing some key players from their lineup as well and that puts the value on the A's here. The A's came close to winning in the series opener with a 2 run loss but they will have a better chance with better pitching on the mound here. The best way to place a bet here is on the under or on the A's to win this game.

 

Athletics Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 2, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Athletics 2 Mariners 1.

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Oakland Athletics: 25-53 (-20.2 Units) ML in all games. 20-44 (-13.9 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 25-17 UNDER as a road underdog of +150 or more.

Seattle Mariners: 154-146 (+37.8 Units) ML in all games. 80-68 (+13.5 Units) ML in home games. 18-13 UNDER against division opponents.

 

 

Oakland Athletics:  J. Lowrie (2B) Mid July - Shoulder. J. Bride (SS) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. Jefferies (RP) out for season - Arm.

Seattle Mariners:  T. France (3B) Mid July - Elbow. T. Murphy (C) out for season - Shoulder. J. Winker (RF) day-to-day - Suspension.

 

 

 

"Overall I thought he threw strikes, you know, it was just one pitch away from getting out of that fifth inning." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s loss against the Mariners on Thursday.

 

 

"A good way to start the series. Need to keep it rolling. We're not used to giving up six runs and winning." - Scott Servais after his team’s win against the Athletics on Thursday.

 

 

 

Tony Kemp (L) LF

Ramon Laureano (R) RF

Seth Brown (L) 1B

Stephen Piscotty (R) DH

Sean Murphy (R) C

Skye Bolt (S) CF

Elvis Andrus (R) SS

Sheldon Neuse (R) 3B

Nick Allen (R) 2B

 

Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

Jesse Winker (L) LF

Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

Carlos Santana (S) 1B

Abraham Toro (S) 2B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Adam Frazier (L) DH

Dylan Moore (R) SS

Sam Haggerty (S) RF

 

 

Batting Average:  Nick Allen (.250)

Hits:  Elvis Andrus (55)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (10)

RBI:  Seth Brown (36)

Stolen Bases:  Seth Brown (7)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (6)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Drew Ellis (.333)

Hits:  Ty France (87)

Home Runs:  Eugenio Suarez (13)

RBI:  Ty France (45)

Stolen Bases:  Julio Rodriguez (19)

Wins:  Logan Gilbert (9)

Saves:  Paul Sewald (8)

ERA:  Justus Sheffield (0.00)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

Seattle Mariners: Scott Servais (7th season)