Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners MLB Point Spread Picks 7/7/2019

Sunday, July 7, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Daniel Mengden vs. Matt Carasiti

T-Mobile Park is the site where Domingo Santana and the Seattle Mariners (38-54, 5th in AL West) will take on the Oakland Athletics (49-40, 2nd in AL West) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Athletics coming in at -123 and the Mariners are at +113. The total has been set at 9.

The Athletics have been great for wagerers, having gone 49-40-0 SU. Seattle covers 41.3% of the time, going 38-54-0 straight up. The Athletics have been a very good option for bettors as a favorite, going 29-21-0 SU. Seattle covers 35.8% of the time as an underdog, having gone 24-43-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been a hot and cold Over bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 43-46-0.

Oakland covers 53.5% of the time as the visitor, having gone 23-20-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Mariners cover 39.1% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 18-28-0 SU.

The Mariners have been an awful Under bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 57-31-4.

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

7/3/2019 Sean Manaea SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/2/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
7/2/2019 Marco Estrada SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/18/2019 Nick Hundley C Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 5
6/10/2019 Jharel Cotton RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

7/5/2019 Connor Sadzeck RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/4/2019 Mitch Haniger RF Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
7/3/2019 Brandon Brennan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 16
7/3/2019 Ryon Healy 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/2/2019 Hunter Strickland RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 22
7/2/2019 Felix Hernandez SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
6/26/2019 Sam Tuivailala RP Achilles Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/23/2019 Chasen Bradford RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
6/17/2019 Braden Bishop CF Chest Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
4/28/2019 Arodys Vizcaino RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 49-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Daniel Mengden has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.47 this season. He has 29 strikeouts over his 34.2 innings pitched and he's given up 35 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 297 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 333 hitters and walked 131 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 742 base hits and 366 earned runs. They have allowed 100 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 289 batters and struck out 709. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.26 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .247, good for 17th in the league. The Athletics hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 88 hits this season in 335 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .534 and an OPS+ of 136. Marcus Semien is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 99 hits and he has driven in 47 men in 367 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .444. The Athletics have 766 hits, including 162 doubles and 140 home runs. Oakland has walked 303 times so far this season and they have struck out 701 times as a unit. They have left 589 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 5.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 457 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 38-54 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.80, Matt Carasiti has a 0-0 record and a 1.40 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.09 and they have given up 360 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 363 batters and walked 180 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.18. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 879 base knocks and 471 earned runs this season. They have given up 150 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 300 hitters and struck out 708 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 22nd in the league. The Mariners hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Domingo Santana comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .351. He has 98 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 349 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .493 with an OPS+ of 127. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .221 this season and he has an OBP of .334. He has collected 66 hits in 298 at bats while driving in 56 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .503. The Mariners as a unit have 768 base hits, including 155 doubles and 156 homers. Seattle has walked 348 times this year and they have struck out on 899 occasions. They have had 633 men left on base and have an OPS of .768. They have scored 5.1 runs per game and totaled 469 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Athletics -123

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