Two teams out of the American League West will mix it up on Thursday in the first game of a four game weekend series. Heading into the Tuesday tilt, the Seattle Mariners were 6-8. The Mariners won four straight games after a horrendous start, and are now tied with the Angels for second place in the American League West.
For Oakland, they have dropped four straight games. The Athletics are 5-8 on the season, and tied with Texas for last place in the division. The Seattle Mariners are favorites in this game. Seattle is listed at -120 over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night. Find the updated MLB betting run lines here.
Here’s A Closer Look At The Mariners Vs Athletics MLB Free Picks
When: Thursday, April 20th, 2017; 9:05pm CT
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
TV: ROOTNW, MLBN, NBCSCA+
Radio: 710 ESPN, 95.7 FM The Game, KATD 990
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Seattle Mariners -120
Why Bet on Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners outscored opponents 21-9 in their recent four game winning streak. The Mariners needed some wins after a very slow start, which saw them lose 6 out of their first 7 games. The Mariners centerfielder Mitch Haniger leads the team in batting average, homeruns and runs batted in.
Haniger is batting .291, as he has blasted 4 homeruns and drove in 11 runs. The Mariners will use their top left handed pitcher James Paxton in this game. Paxton has been sharp this season, winning both his first two starts. In his career, the 28 year old holds a 20-15 record, with a 3.20 earned run average.
Why Bet on Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics do not have a ton to be excited about in 2017. Oakland allowed 27 runs in their recent four game losing streak. The pitching for Oakland has been pretty poor, with a 4.42 earned run average, and the offense has struggled as well. The Athletics are batting .226 as a team.
The lone bright spot in the offense has been Khris Davis. He continues to power baseballs over the wall for Oakland. Davis leads the team with 6 homeruns, but has just 8 runs batted in this season. The Athletics will send 25 year old lefthander Sean Manaea to the mound in this game. He is 0-1 with a 5.51 this season.
Expert Score & Prediction
This has a pretty ugly game written all over it. When Seattle scores, they can often times score a ton of runs. Going up against Manaea is a good thing for Seattle, as they are ready to tee off. Pitching – look for Paxton to be pretty sharp for the Mariners in a pretty lopsided win.
The Seattle Mariners are going to beat the Oakland Athletics. One team is going to be in contention to win the American League West, and another team will likely be at the bottom. Seattle wins this game easily. The final bet for this game is the Seattle Mariners -120 over the Oakland Athletics.
