Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 8-19-22

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 8/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 8/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Seattle Mariners (65-54) will bash baseballs through division rival Oakland Athletics (43-76) in Game 1 of 3 of the AL West Division at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Friday at 9:40 PM ET.

 

Seattle is in 2nd place at 65-54 in The AL West Division with a .546 team percentage and 11.5 games behind first place after gaining 492 runs while losing 464 for a +28 run difference.

 

The Mariners look for their 4th straight win after beating the LA Angels by a series sweep at 6-2, 8-2, and 11-7 in that order.

 

Catcher Cal Raleigh intensified the offense for Seattle with a two-run score on a double with three RBIs in triumph. Starter George Kirby finished 5.2 frames with 6 hits, 3 earned runs, and a walk allowed but wrung up 7 LA hitters in the winning effort.    

 

Third Baseman Eugenio Suarez led the batting unit of the Mariners with his 20 dingers and 63 RBIs record while averaging .223 at the plate this year.

 

1B Ty France recorded a team-high batting average of .287, an on-base percentage of .358, and slugging .442 in reinforcing the offense for Seattle.

 

Left-handed Pitcher Marco Gonzales (7-12, 4.18 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 74 Ks) will be starting for the Mariners in the opening match of a series versus the Athletics on Friday night.

 

Gonzales finished 129.1 innings while giving away 142 hits, 40 BBs, and 21 dingers in his MLB career this season.

 

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Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 8/19/2022

 

The Oakland Athletics fell to 5th place at 43-76 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .361 and 33.5 outings behind first place after accumulating 403 runs but wasting 538 for a run difference of -135 this season.

 

The Athletics snapped a two-game winning streak after losing the final installment of a series to the Texas Rangers at 3-10 on Thursday.

 

2B Sheldon Neuse led the scoring for Oakland with a one-run score on one hit while driving two RBIs in the loss. Starter Zach Logue struggled in controlling the ball after he conceded 6 hits, 7 earned runs, and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts in pitching for 4.1 frames in the losing effort.

 

First Baseman Seth Brown is the top hitter for the Athletics after knocking 17 balls over the perimeter while driving 49 RBIs and averages .231 at the plate throughout the season.

 

Catcher Sean Murphy is Oakland’s top slugger with a team-leading record of .249 batting average, an OBP of .327, and a slugging percentage of .446 while adding a team-high 52 RBIs and 16 homers for the Athletics.

 

The Seattle ball club will counter with southpaw Cole Irvin (6-10, 3.13 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 85 Ks) to start game 1 of a series against the Mariners on Friday.

 

The left-handed thrower yielded 112 hits, 15 long balls, and 24 free bases in pitching for 129.1 frames in the majors this year.       

 

Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics. The MLB Pick for this contest is Seattle -138. The Athletics are struggling to get back to the winning track and Oakland is horrible at their home field with a 17-38 record.

 

In contrast, the Mariners are very good on the road after winning 34 of their last 62 outings away from home and looking for their fourth straight victory on Friday. Prediction, Seattle Mariners will win 4-2.  

 

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Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 8/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 9:40 PM ET

 

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA       

                                                                                                                             

Date: Friday, August 19, 2022                      

                                                                 

TV: RTNW, NBC Sports California

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Seattle Mariners -138          

 

MLB Totals: 7.0

 

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