Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners Expert MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/26/2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Felix Hernandez

T-Mobile Park is the site where Dee Gordon and the Seattle Mariners (66-91, 5th in AL West) will take on the Oakland Athletics (94-63, 2nd in AL West) on Thursday. The Athletics open this contest at -235 while the Mariners are priced at +216. The O/U opens at 9.

The Athletics have been a great bet for MLB bettors, having gone 94-63-0 SU. The Mariners cover 42.0% of the time, going 66-91-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been a less than ideal Under pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 71-83-3.

Oakland is covering 55.3% of the time as the away team, having gone 42-34-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle is covering 43.4% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 33-43-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a bad Under pick for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 87-64-6.

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Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

9/24/2019 Blake Treinen RP Back Out for the season
9/24/2019 Lou Trivino RP Ribs Out for the season
9/17/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Ankle Out for the season
9/9/2019 Luis Barrera LF Shoulder Out for the season
9/7/2019 Frankie Montas SP Suspension Suspended until Sep 25
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

9/23/2019 Austin Adams RP Knee Out for the season
9/17/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Back Out for the season
9/11/2019 Jake Fraley CF Thumb Out for the season
9/10/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Out for the season
8/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Out for the season
8/7/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Hip Out for the season
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 94-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 1.14 and a WHIP of 0.80 this season. He has 25 strikeouts over his 23.2 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He's allowed 4.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 489 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 585 hitters and walked 214 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,311 base hits and 636 earned runs. They have allowed 199 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 463 batters and struck out 1,258. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 4.38.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .250, good for 16th in the league. The Athletics hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .370. He has 184 hits this season in 641 at bats with 91 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .524 and an OPS+ of 139. Matt Chapman is hitting .244 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 138 hits and he has driven in 87 men in 566 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .498. The Athletics have 1,349 hits, including 287 doubles and 251 home runs. Oakland has walked 556 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,300 times as a unit. They have left 1,038 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 834 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 66-91 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.51, Felix Hernandez has a 1-7 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 54 strikeouts over the 66.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 80 hits. He's allowing 10.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.86 and they have given up 625 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 649 batters and walked 282 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5.07. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,454 base knocks and 786 earned runs this season. They have given up 255 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 486 hitters and struck out 1,206 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 5.02.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 27th in the league. The Mariners hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Dee Gordon comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .302. He has 107 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 390 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .359 with an OPS+ of 79. Mallex Smith is hitting .228 this season and he has an OBP of .301. He has collected 114 hits in 501 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 74 and a slugging percentage of .337. The Mariners as a unit have 1,278 base hits, including 248 doubles and 238 homers. Seattle has walked 576 times this year and they have struck out on 1,539 occasions. They have had 1,052 men left on base and have an OPS of .747. They have scored 4.78 runs per game and totaled 750 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Athletics/Mariners MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics (-235)

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