Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 2, 2024

Following a four-hit effort in a loss to the Rangers, Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics (59-78) into action as +119 underdogs against the Seattle Mariners (69-68). The game gets underway from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum at 7:07 p.m. ET on Monday, live on MLB Network. Logan Gilbert will get the ball for Seattle while Oakland will counter with Osvaldo Bido.

Be sure to check out our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-141)
• Underdog: Athletics (+119)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been chosen as favorites in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (56.5%) in those games.
• This season Seattle has been victorious 29 times in 54 chances when named as a favorite of at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 58.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Athletics have a 47-74 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.8% of those games).
• Oakland is 28-58 (winning only 32.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +119 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Athletics a 45.7% chance to win.

Mariners vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Randy Arozarena has been key for Seattle with 100 hits, an OBP of .332 plus a slugging percentage of .390.
• Arozarena’s home runs put him 74th in Major League Baseball, and he is 137th in RBI.
• Cal Raleigh is batting .204 this season with a team-high 27 home runs and 80 RBI.
• Rooker paces the Athletics with 33 home runs and 92 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .295.
• In all of the majors, Rooker is seventh in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 36 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .248.

Mariners vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Mariners have the lowest ERA in baseball at 3.52.
• Mariners pitchers have a 1.090 WHIP this season, lowest in the majors.
• The Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland’s 4.30 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average baseball’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.319).