Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 24, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 24, 2023

The Seattle Mariners (24-24) are looking for another strong showing from a slugger on a roll versus the Oakland Athletics (10-40) on Wednesday at 9:40 PM ET, at T-Mobile Park. Jose Caballero is on a two-game homer streak.

The Mariners are heavily favored (-303 moneyline odds) when they take on the Athletics (+252). The game’s total is 8.

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Mariners vs Athletics Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Mariners -303 +252 8

Mariners Betting Insights

  • The Mariners have been favorites in 27 games this season and won 16 (59.3%) of those contests.
  • Seattle has played as favorites of -303 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 75.2% chance to win.
  • Games involving Seattle has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 18 of 40 chances this season.
  • The Mariners are 18-22-0 against the spread this season.

Mariners Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.0
HR 13
ERA 4.34
K/9 8.2

Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (19%) in those games.
  • Oakland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +252 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 28.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of its 43 opportunities.
  • The Athletics are 16-27-0 against the spread in their 43 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 1-9
Runs Per Game 2.4
HR 6
ERA 5.73
K/9 8.2

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Mariners Probable Pitcher – Bryce Miller

  • Miller and his team are 2-2-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • Miller has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • Miller’s team has won each of the three games he’s started as the moneyline favorite.
  • Miller’s team is 3-1 when he starts this season.
  • In the four games Miller has started this season, the teams combined to hit the under on the point total each time.

Mariners Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Matt Brash 23 20 39 4.50 4 1
Trevor Gott 22 22.2 26 1.99 7 0
Paul Sewald 22 21.2 28 3.32 0 10
Gabe Speier 21 16.2 14 3.24 6 0
Justin Topa 20 19.1 17 2.79 9 1

Athletics Probable Pitcher – Ken Waldichuk

  • Waldichuk (1-3) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his 10th start of the season. He has a 6.85 ERA in 46 2/3 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Houston Astros, the lefty went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Waldichuk will look to extend an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing).
  • The Athletics are 5-2 in Waldichuk’s seven starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Over Waldichuk’s nine starts, his team is 5-4.
  • Waldichuk’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of seven games.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Sam Moll 19 16.1 15 5.51 4 0
Richard Lovelady 14 13.2 14 1.98 2 0
Adrian Martinez 10 22 18 6.14 0 0
Trevor May 9 7 6 10.29 0 0
Shintaro Fujinami 9 27.2 29 12.69 0 0

Mariners Hitting Trends

  • The Mariners have hit two or more home runs in 15 games this season, and are 11-4 in those contests.
  • Seattle is 4-1 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team is 19-13 in the games this season it has collected at least eight hits.
  • Seattle has a 24-5 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Mariners have gone 15-3 in the 18 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Athletics Hitting Trends

  • They have won 11 of the 20 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • In 12 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 9-3.
  • In 26 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 12-14.
  • Oakland has a 12-8 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have a 9-7 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Mariners (-303)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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