Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners MLB Tips 9/28/2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brett Anderson vs. Marco Gonzales

Dee Gordon and the Seattle Mariners (66-93, 5th in AL West) play the Oakland Athletics (96-63, 2nd in AL West) at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The odds on this matchup have the Athletics coming in at -210 and the Mariners are at +194. The over/under opens at 10.5.

The Athletics have been a very good bet for MLB wagerers, having gone 96-63-0 SU. Seattle covers 41.5% of the time, going 66-93-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been an inconsistent Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 71-85-3.

Oakland covers 56.4% of the time away from home, having gone 44-34-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle covers 42.3% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 33-45-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a rough Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 87-66-6.

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Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

9/26/2019 Mark Canha CF Groin Probable for Sep 27
9/26/2019 Khris Davis DH Illness Probable for Sep 27
9/24/2019 Blake Treinen RP Back Out for the season
9/24/2019 Lou Trivino RP Ribs Out for the season
9/9/2019 Luis Barrera LF Shoulder Out for the season
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 96-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a 12-9 record with an earned run average of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.32 this season. He has 87 strikeouts over his 171 innings pitched and he's given up 178 hits. He's allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 593 hitters and walked 215 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. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,321 base hits and 639 earned runs. They have allowed 200 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 466 batters and struck out 1,277. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

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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 .286 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 186 hits this season in 650 at bats with 91 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .522 and an OPS+ of 139. Matt Chapman is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .342. He has totaled 142 hits and he has driven in 91 men in 574 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .509. The Athletics have 1,368 hits, including 290 doubles and 254 home runs. Oakland has walked 564 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,317 times as a unit. They have left 1,059 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.28 runs per contest and have scored a total of 840 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 66-93 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.09, Marco Gonzales has a 16-12 record and a 1.32 WHIP. He has 143 strikeouts over the 196 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 205 hits. He's allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.82 and they have given up 627 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 654 batters and walked 283 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 5.05. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,468 base knocks and 793 earned runs this season. They have given up 257 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 491 hitters and struck out 1,218 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 .238, good for 28th in the league. The Mariners hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, 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 .303. He has 107 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 391 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .358 with an OPS+ of 80. Mallex Smith is hitting .226 this season and he has an OBP of .299. He has collected 114 hits in 504 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 73 and a slugging percentage of .335. The Mariners as a unit have 1,284 base hits, including 249 doubles and 238 homers. Seattle has walked 577 times this year and they have struck out on 1,559 occasions. They have had 1,055 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.72 runs per game and totaled 751 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners (+194)

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