Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 28, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (83-77), led by the red-hot Mitch Garver and his two-game homer streak, are -164 favorites to pick up a win over the Oakland Athletics (69-91) Saturday at 9:40 p.m. ET, live from T-Mobile Park and broadcast on NBCS-CA. Seattle’s Emerson Hancock gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Joey Estes.

Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-164)
• Underdog: Athletics (+138)
• Over/under: 7

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been favorites in 108 games this season and have come away with the win 62 times (57.4%) in those contests.
• This season Seattle has come away with a win 15 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog 138 total times this season. They’ve finished 55-83 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Oakland has a 23-47 record (winning only 32.9% of its games).
• The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 42% in this contest.

Mariners vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Cal Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (32) and runs batted in (97) this season while batting .218.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Raleigh is 13th in home runs and 17th in RBI.
• Julio Rodriguez is batting .272 to lead Seattle, while adding 20 homers and 67 runs batted in this season.
• Brent Rooker has accumulated a team-high batting average of .296, and paces the Athletics in home runs (38) and runs batted in (110).
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Rooker’s home run total puts him sixth, and his RBI total ranks fifth.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .243 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 66 walks.

Mariners vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Mariners have pitched to a 3.48 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined 1.077 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.9 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
• Oakland’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.332).