Seattle Mariners vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 9/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-128) Sacramento (+106)

The Seattle Mariners (69-78) are hitting the road to Sutter Health Park on Saturday where they will take on the Sacramento Athletics (59-88). The odds on this game have Seattle at -128 and Sacramento is sitting at +106. The total has been set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Bryan Woo and Gage Jump.

As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.0 runs per outing, which has them at 30th in baseball. They have earned a total of 581 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. The Mariners have recorded 180 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 165 baseballs out of the park. They have 559 RBI's and 1,112 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .229. Seattle has a slugging rate of .373 and have been rung up 1,287 times, while being walked on 494 occasions.

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The Mariners hold a team ERA of 4.21 this year (19th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,253 hitters. Mariners pitchers have relinquished 180 home runs in addition to 655 runs in total (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 388 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.01 as a team this season. Seattle has given up 1,235 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 608 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.23 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Mariners relievers have recorded a save percentage of 58.9% and have entered the game in 133 save situations. They have earned 33 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 23 out of their 56 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 149 runners over the course of the season with 30.9% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Mariners pitchers have entered the game with players on base 107 times as well as having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 450 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 76 holds for the season (20th in MLB).

The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 3,895 putouts on the year, as well as 1,210 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which puts them in 17th in the majors, and have a total of 117 double plays. The Mariners have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,685 innings, which has them sitting 23rd in pro baseball.

Woo has taken the mound for 551 innings and has accounted for 550 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Woo (39-24 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.39 while he has gone up against 2,207 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.44 (211 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.003. He has conceded 440 base hits (7.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 113 walks.

The Sacramento Athletics have accounted for an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a batting average of .245 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,256 occasions (10th in the league) and have recorded 1,222 hits. Sacramento has 178 home runs on the season to go along with 613 RBIs. The Athletics hold a team slugging percentage of .403 and they are recording 4.36 runs per game (20th in the league). They have tallied 223 doubles, while taking a walk 480 times and scoring 641 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.488 with a FIP of 4.85 as a team on the year. They come in at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,358. The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 828 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.35 (773 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,239 strikeouts against 577 walks). They have yielded 217 dingers and they surrender 5.73 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball).

They rank 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 57.8%, and they have sent 497 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 139 times in high leverage situations and on 160 occasions with runners on base. With 150 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 83 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. Sacramento has had relief pitchers enter the game in 64 save opportunities and they have come away with 37 saves. Sacramento relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.2% of 241 inherited base runners.

In their 11,700 innings played, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (29th in the majors). The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 106 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,120 assists, 69 errors and have accounted for 3,900 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Jump has given up 99 base knocks while he has totaled 106 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 55 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.497 and having a FIP of 5.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.36 and he has faced 425 hitters so far in his MLB career. Jump (6-10 win-loss record in his career) holds a 5.15 ERA while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-128)

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