Athletics vs Mariners 09/18/23

Center fielder Julio Rodriguez is batting .290 to lead Seattle and has team highs in home runs with 30, RBIs with 99 and hits with 174. Shortstop J.P. Crawford is the leader in on-base per percentage with .376. On Monday, the Seattle Mariners will send Bryan Woo to the mound. The right-hander is 3-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 76 Ks.

The Oakland Athletics dropped to 46-102 following their 5-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Oakland has lost three straight and five of the last seven. The Athletics are 36 ½ games behind first place in the American League West and are one of four teams that have been eliminated from postseason contention in the American League. 

Center fielder Esteury Ruiz is batting .251 to lead Oakland and has a team high 104 hits. Left fielder Brent Rooker is the leader in home runs with 25, in RBIs with 59 and in on-base percentage with .323. On Monday, the Oakland Athletics will send JP Sears to the mound. The left-hander is 5-11 with a 4.45 ERA and 144 Ks.

Seattle will pick up a victory on the road Monday versus Oakland, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in seven of Seattle's last nine versus an American League West opponent and in four of Oakland’s last five overall. Seattle starter Bryan Woo gave up just three hits and runs across six innings last time out, while Oakland starter JP Sears has given up just three runs across the last 17 innings. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.