Oakland heads to Seattle to face the Mariners in the start of a weekend series here. The Athletics are coming in with a losing record and are on the verge of cracking the 100 loss mark on the season. The Athletics are sitting on a record of 56-99 on the year. The Mariners for their part are doing a little bit better and are guaranteed to finish over the five hundred mark at 84-70 on the year.'
Ken Waldichuk is the starting pitcher Oakland is turning the ball over to in this game. This year Waldichuk has posted a 1-2 record and a 7.15 ERA with a 1.46 WHIP. Ken has thrown only 22..2 innings and struck out 21 batters while walking 7 and giving up 26 hits.
The Mariners are countering on the mound with Logan Gilbert. Gilbert this season has been impressive with a 13-6 record and a 3.29 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP. Gilbert has ended up throwing a total of 177.2 innings while striking out 170 batters, but has given up 167 hits and walked only 47 batters.