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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday August 20th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - Mariners vs. Athletics
The Mariners take on the Athletics on Saturday, August 20th at T-Mobile Park, Oakland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Seattle Mariners (66-54) vs. Oakland Athletics (43-77)
- Date: Saturday August 20th, 2022
- Time: 7:15 ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Park, Oakland
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Seattle Mariners - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Seattle Mariners enter play ranked 2nd in the AL West division, with an overall record of 66-54. In their 63 games on the road, the Mariners have a strong record of 35-28. In their last game, the Mariners picked up a 10-2 win over the Athletics. Seattle's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 21-15-2.
For Seattle, Logan Gilbert gets the start, currently holding a record of 10-5. Currently, Gilbert's ERA is 3.58, coming on a batting average allowed of .247. In his 138 innings of work, Gilbert has given up 17 home runs. Heading into the game, he has struck 22.0% of the batters he's faced. Thus far, Gilbert is allowing walks at a rate of 2.67 per 9 innings.
On offense, Seattle comes into the game averaging 4.18 runs per game, placing them in a group of teams near the league average. This includes posting a season-long run differential of 36. Through 120 games, the Mariners have the 25th ranked batting average at .233. For the season, 34.9% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. So far, the team has made up for a low batting average by hitting the long ball. Currently, Seattle ranks 12th in home runs, averaging 1.13 per game. To date, Seattle has the MLB's 15th-rated OBP, sitting at .316. While their current wOBA of .308 is similar to the league average.
Oakland Athletics - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Oakland Athletics take on Seattle, hoping to improve on their record of just 43-77, placing them 5th in the AL West division. This season, Athletics is struggling at home, going just 17-39 at T-Mobile Park. In their previous games, Oakland lost by a score of 10-2 to the Mariners. To start the year, the team has picked up just 10 series wins, going 10-26-3.
For Oakland, James Kaprielian will look to pick up a win over Seattle, as he has a record of 3-7. With an ERA of 4.33, Kaprielian has had his struggles on the mound. James Kaprielian has had problems limiting base runners, made evident by a WHIP of 1.33. In his outings, opposing batters are hitting .237 against the right-hander. So far, James Kaprielian has a SLG% allowed .435, including giving up 15 home runs. For the season, Kaprielian has picked up 68 strikeouts on a K rate of 17.0%.
On offense, Oakland has struggled to bring runners across the plate, averaging just 3.38 runs per game. So far, the team has struggled to score early, ranking 28th in runs scored through 4 innings. For the year, the Athletics have combined for a team batting average of just .215, placing them 30th in the league. This includes batting .202 over their last 3 games. In addition, the team's lineup has had problems hitting for power, ranking just 25th in the league, at .87 home runs per contest. Oakland's overall OBP of .279 puts them 30th in the league. So far, the team has a walk rate of 7.3%.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Mariners vs. Athletics
Heading into today's matchup between Seattle and Oakland, the Mariners are the heavy favorite at -190 on the moneyline. Seattle's implied win probability sits at 65.52%. The MLB predictive model shows Seattle having enough of an advantage to take them to cover the runline (-1.5).
Recommended Betting Pick: Mariners Runline
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