Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners MLB Tips 9/29/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

T-Mobile Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tanner Roark vs. Justin Dunn

Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics (96-64, 2nd in AL West) are headed to T-Mobile Park on Sunday where they'll meet the Seattle Mariners (67-93, 5th in AL West). The Athletics open this matchup at -198 while the Mariners are coming in at +158. The total has been set at 10.5.

The Athletics have been an excellent pick for baseball wagerers, having gone 96-64-0 SU. Seattle covers 41.9% of the time, going 67-93-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been a solid Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 71-86-3.

Oakland covers 55.7% of the time as the road team, having gone 44-35-0 straight up.

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

Seattle covers 43.0% of the time at T-Mobile Park, going 34-45-0 SU.

The Mariners have been a great Over pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 87-67-6.

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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
9/9/2019 Luis Barrera LF Shoulder Out for the season
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

9/27/2019 Dee Gordon 2B Back Probable for Sep 28
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 96-64 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tanner Roark has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.39 this season. He has 153 strikeouts over his 160.1 innings pitched and he's given up 173 hits. He's allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 495 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the bullpen and they've struck out 598 hitters and walked 218 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 1,329 base hits and 643 earned runs. They have allowed 200 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 471 batters and struck out 1,286. 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 4.35.

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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 11th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Matt Chapman is hitting .249 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 144 hits this season in 579 at bats with 91 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .508 and an OPS+ of 127. Marcus Semien is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .371. He has totaled 187 hits and he has driven in 92 men in 653 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .525. The Athletics have 1,375 hits, including 290 doubles and 256 home runs. Oakland has walked 570 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,322 times as a unit. They have left 1,068 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 843 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 67-93 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.86, Justin Dunn has a 0-0 record and a 2.14 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 4.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 2 hits. He's allowing 3.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.82 and they have given up 629 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 657 batters and walked 285 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 5.04. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,475 base knocks and 796 earned runs this season. They have given up 259 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 497 hitters and struck out 1,223 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 5.03.

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. Mallex Smith comes into this matchup batting .228 with an OBP of .301. He has 115 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 505 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .337 with an OPS+ of 74. Dee Gordon is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .303. He has collected 107 hits in 391 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .358. The Mariners as a unit have 1,292 base hits, including 252 doubles and 238 homers. Seattle has walked 582 times this year and they have struck out on 1,568 occasions. They have had 1,063 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.72 runs per game and totaled 755 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mariners (+158)

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