The Oakland Athletics play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. Oakland dropped to 56-100 following its 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Oakland has lost four straight and six of the last seven. The Athletics are last in the American League West and have been eliminated from postseason contention.
Catcher Sean Murphy is batting .249 to lead Oakland and has team highs in hits with 130 and on-base percentage with .331. First baseman Seth Brown is the leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 67. On Saturday, the Oakland Athletics will send JP Sears to the mound. The left-hander is 6-3 with a 4.22 ERA, 45 Ks and 21 BBs.'
Seattle improved to 85-70 following its 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. J.P. Crawford hit a single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Seattle the walk-off victory. Seattle has won two straight and the Mariners are second in the American League wildcard race just percentage points ahead of third-place Tampa Bay.
Center fielder Julio Rodriguez is batting .280 to lead Seattle, while third baseman Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with 31 and RBIs with 85. First baseman Ty France is the leader in hits with 146 and left fielder Jesse Winker is the leader in on-base percentage .343. On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 3.06 ERA, 159 Ks and 44 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Oakland is 17-35 in its last 52 on the road
- The OVER has cashed in 13 of the A's last 20
- Seattle is 3-8 in its last 11 versus an opponent from the AL West
- The UNDER has cashed in 37 of the Mariners last 55 at home'
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Oakland Athletics +215