The Seattle Mariners (20-18) welcome the Oakland A’s (18-21) to T-Mobile Park Friday to kick off their 3-game series. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the A’s vs. Mariners odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2024; Mariners took 12 of 13 last season
The Mariners lost at the Minnesota Twins 11-1 Thursday, closing as +102 underdogs. They have lost 2 in a row and 5 of their last 8. Seattle is 11-8 straight up (SU) at home, 9-10 against the spread (ATS) at home and 18-20 ATS overall.
The A’s wrapped up a 10-game homestand Wednesday, going 6-4 concluding with a doubleheader split vs. the Texas Rangers. They won the first 5 games of the stand but went 1-4 in the final 5 games. They won Wednesday’s opener 9-4 as slight +104 underdogs and lost the nightcap 12-11 as +130 dogs — covering the run line in both games. Oakland is 8-8 SU and 10-6 ATS on the road, while going 22-17 ATS on the season.