Robbie Ray and Mariners to Stay

The Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners at the Oakland Coliseum on September 21st at 9:40 pm. This will be the 15th time these two have played this season and will be the second game of a three-game series. The Mariners have a series lead of 8-5 but have lost the previous two on the road. The Athletics head into this game with a home record of 23-48 and the Mariners have a road record of 42-33. The odds for this game are currently -220 Mariners, +180 Athletics, and the over/under is set at 7 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. When you make your first bet, if it loses, it’s on the house as Caesars will refund any losing wagers in full (up to $1250 in the form of a single-use bonus credit Plus Caesar’s is adding 1,000 Reward Credits and 1,000 Tier Credits). You must make a deposit to get the bonus! Click the link to sign up or use Promo OSBETFULL. Claim your bonus here!

The Seattle Mariners are currently 81-65 and are the second seed in the AL West. Over their last 10 games, they are 4-6 and are on a one-game winning streak. As of now, they are the third team in the Wild Card position in the NL, right behind the Tampa Bay Rays. They have a 5 game cushion ahead of the Baltimore Orioles who are right behind them. They are coming off of a road series against the Los Angeles Angels where they lost three of the four games they played. In this game against the Athletics, the Mariners will have Robbie Ray take the mound for them. On the season, Ray is 12-10 with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.17. The Mariners are currently in 28th place for the number of hits in the league with 1,110. However, this team is a better pitching squad than they are hitting. They rank 5th around the league for Era with a 3.46. Ray has already pitched three times against the Athletics and the Mariners have won 2 of the three he started. On the hitting side, the Mariners have a young stud-in outfielder, Julio Rodriguez, and he leads the Mariners in batting average, OBP, and hits. The third baseman, Eugenio Suarez, leads the Mariners in home runs and RBIs. The Mariners will need to dominate in this series to help them solidify their spot in the Wild Card and let them get a taste of October baseball. 

The Oakland Athletics are currently 53-94 which is the last seed in the AL West and they have been eliminated from playoff contention. Over their last 10 games, they are 3-7 and are on a one-game losing streak. In their last series, they played against the Houston Astros where they won one of the four games they played on the road. In this game against the Mariners, the Athletics will have James Kaprielian take the mound for them. On the season, Kaprielian is 3-9 with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.43. The Athletics are currently in last place for the number of hits in the league with 1,042. Catcher Sean Murphy leads the team in batting average, hits, RBIs, and OBP. As a team, they rank 30th in batting average with a .216. It seems the Athletics are heading into a series where they are not as good of a team as the Mariners are. With Kaprielian on the mound for them, it will be tough to count on the Athletics. 

I think the Mariners will have a strong outing against the Athletics and will be able to improve their record and possibly jump in front of the Rays for the Wild Card. Heading into this one, they have the better hitters along with the better pitcher in Ray. The Mariners have lost the previous two games when they played in Oakland but this time around should be different as October is around the corner and they need to start playing better baseball. 

For our expert, Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics pick, take the Mariners run line.