Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 29, 2024

Led by Mitch Garver (two-game homer streak), the Seattle Mariners (83-77) are favorites versus the Oakland Athletics (69-91) Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Sportsbooks have named the Mariners as -150 favorites for the game, which airs on NBCS-CA. Logan Gilbert will get the ball for Seattle while Oakland will counter with Mitch Spence.

Here is our preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-150)
• Underdog: Athletics (+127)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Mariners have won in 62, or 57.4%, of the 108 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Seattle has won 27 of 46 games when listed as at least -150 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Athletics have won 55 of the 138 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (39.9%).
• Oakland has a record of 30-58 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +127 or longer (34.1%).
• The Athletics have a 44.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mariners vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Cal Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (32) and runs batted in (97) this season while batting .218.
• Among all MLB hitters, Raleigh ranks 124th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging.
• Julio Rodriguez’s batting average of .272 leads all Seattle hitters this season.
• Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (38), runs batted in (110) and has a team-high batting average of .296.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker’s home run total puts him seventh, and his RBI total ranks fifth.
• JJ Bleday is batting .243 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 66 walks.

Mariners vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Mariners have the first-best ERA (3.48) in the majors this season.
• Mariners pitchers have a 1.077 WHIP this season, lowest in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.9 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
• Oakland has a 4.35 team ERA that ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average baseball’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.332).