Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 9-20-22

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 9/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 9/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Seattle Mariners (81-65) will face  division rival Oakland Athletics (53-94) in Game 1 of 3 of the AL West Division at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 9:40 PM ET.

 

Seattle is in 2nd place at 81-65 in the American League West Division with a .555 team percentage and 15 games behind first place after accumulating 613 runs while granting 542 for a +71 run difference over the course of the campaign.

 

The Mariners prevented a series sweep after snapping a three-game losing streak against the LA Angels by winning the end-match at 9-1 on Monday.

 

Designated Hitter Carlos Santana earned a two-run score on two hits with five RBIs in leading Seattle in the victory. SP Logan Gilbert finished 6.0 innings in controlling the ball with only 4 hits, one earned run, and one BB allowed but struck out 11 LA hitters in the match.

 

Third Baseman Eugenio Suarez is the top bat of the Mariners’ batting unit after he acquired a team-high 31 home runs and 84 RBIs while averaging .235 at the plate this year.

 

Center Fielder Julio Rodriguez sports a batting average of .279, an OBP of .343, and a slugging percentage of .503 in reinforcing the Seattle offense.

 

Right-handed Pitcher Luis Castillo (7-5, 2.68 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 150 Ks) will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners in the series opener versus the Athletics on Tuesday.

 

Castillo relinquished 103 hits, 39 free bases, and 11 long balls after finishing 134.1 innings of work in the majors this season.

 

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Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 9/20/2022

 

The Oakland Athletics dropped to 5th place at 53-94 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .361 and 43.5 outings behind first place after collecting 513 runs but surrendered 704 for a run difference of -191 throughout the season.

 

The Athletics gave up a series to the Astros with a 1-3 standing following their elimination from the playoff contention this season.

 

Oakland failed to complete a back-to-back win after losing the series installment finale to Houston at 2-11 over the weekend.

 

Shortstop Nick Allen scored a one-run score on one hit with a walk for the Athletics in the losing effort. Starter Ken Waldichuk was pulled out from the mound after conceding 5 hits, 5 earned runs, and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts in just 2.2 innings of work.

 

First Baseman Seth Brown hit 23 long balls while driving 62 RBIs with a batting average of .231 in leading the offense for Oakland.

 

Catcher Sean Murphy knocked 18 balls over the perimeter with a team-leading 65 RBIs and a .253 batting average while his OBP sits at .334 and slugging .439 for the year.

 

The Oakland Athletics will counter with left-handed pitcher JP Sears (5-2, 3.90 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 36 Ks) to start the opening game of a series facing the Mariners on Tuesday.

 

The southpaw thrower finished 55.1 frames after yielding 56 hits, 8 homers, and 16 free walks in his pro baseball career this season.       

 

Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics. The MLB Pick for this contest is Seattle. The Mariners are the better team here with a team ERA of 3.48 and batted .229 while the Athletics earned a 4.56 ERA as a unit with a .216 BA for the season.

 

Seattle will dominate this match-up on the road with a 42-33 record while Oakland lost 48 of their last 71 home outings this year. The prediction: Seattle Mariners will win 5-2.   

 

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Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics 9/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 9:40 PM ET

 

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

 

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022              

                                                                

TV:  RTNW

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Seattle Mariners -220          

 

MLB Totals: 7.0 

 

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