In the first of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (51-64) and the Seattle Mariners (60-53) at O.C. Coliseum, Sean Manaea (3-7, 4.58 ERA) and Ariel Miranda (1-0, 6.00 ERA) get the start. The Mariners enter this series on a six-game winning streak. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 12 and will air on CSCA and RTNW.
In his last start, Manaea pitched 6.0 innings, giving up two runs, striking out four and walking two in a 3-1 loss to the Cubs. Khris Davis (.249, 54 Rs, 27 HRs, 70 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 1 yesterday. The Mariners were victorious over the Tigers 6-5 the last time Miranda pitched. He went 1.0 inning, allowing one run and striking out one. Nelson Cruz (.285, 64 Rs, 28 HRs, 72 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Mariners, going 3 for 4 Wednesday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Oakland is a -130 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. The Athletics are 16-22 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -950. They have a 21-24 record SU and are 4-10 as favorite within their division. Oakland has averaged 4.4 runs per game during divisional play, higher than its season average of 4.0.
On the other side, the Mariners have a record of 27-24 when they are the underdog and are +157 overall with the money line. They have played at the top of their game when rated as the underdog as of late. They managed a 4-1 record when playing as the underdog and a SU record of 8-2. Seattle’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the AL with only 4.3 runs allowed per game. They also allow just 8.6 hits per game, good for fourth in the AL.
The Mariners have mostly come out on top against the Athletics in their previous nine games this season, earning a 5-4 record. The Athletics will take on a left-hander (Miranda) in this game and have a 13-17 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Mariners will be the left-hander Manaea. They sport a 17-24 record against southpaws.
Predictions: SU Winner – SEA, O/U – Over
Notes
Oakland has won 40% (18-27) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Seattle has won 51% (26-25) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Mariners managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Athletics who are heading in with a 16-9 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 34-11. The Mariners have a 45-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 24th in runs, Oakland has earned 461 this season. Seattle ranks 12th with 526 runs.
Ranking 28th, Oakland is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 293 this season. Seattle ranks in the top half at 14th with 354.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 39-34, well-matched with the Mariners who are 49-35 when hitting one or more homers.
