Athletics vs Mariners Picks, Predictions & Odds

They say to keep your friends close but your enemies closer. That might be the case in most circumstances, but definitely not on Thursday night. In their seventh game against one another of the season, the Oakland Athletics (10-41, fifth in AL West) battle the Seattle Mariners (25-24, fourth in AL West).     

With 50 games played in the MLB schedule for some organizations, we are roughly ⅓ complete with the regular season. Both of these MLB teams are going in completely different directions, but the MLB standings have them side-by-side in the division. Unfortunately for these two organizations, they happen to play in a very strong AL West, with four teams above .500.

All of the MLB games in the season series have gone the way of the Mariners. With that being said, let’s get ready to make some Athletics vs Mariners picks.     

There is no time like the present to make your MLB picks. An important note when looking at the MLB odds is that the Seattle Mariners have outscored the Oakland Athletics this season by just under 30 runs. These two teams will see each other a lot more in 2023, but Seattle is going for yet another sweep. Let’s check out the odds before we dive into our Athletics vs Mariners picks.  

Moneyline: On the moneyline, the Oakland Athletics are given +200 MLB odds, and the Seattle Mariners playing on their home field are the heavy favorites with -240 odds.

Spread: When it comes to the spread for your MLB picks, the Athletics will be given +1.5 (-110) odds and the Mariners will have to cover -1.5 (-110).

Over/Under: Finally, the over/under is set at a surprisingly low 7.5 runs. Now, we will give our Athletics vs Mariners picks. 

Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Location of the game: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA.

Date & Time: Thursday, May 25. 9:40 p.m. ET.

In terms of MLB stats, this is definitely not the series you want to be watching if you are looking for pristine baseball. JP Sears will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics, who have the worst ERA in baseball by far. Hopefully, for his sake, he helps lower that ERA in the Oakland Athletics game Thursday night.  

The LHP is 0-3 with a 4.99 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and has 51 strikeouts through 48.2 innings pitched. Sears actually has relatively respectable numbers on the mound, especially given the team ERA that sits in the sevens. The Athletics are on a five-game losing streak with Sears on the mound.

On top of that, they are on a seven-game losing streak as a team and are 1-9 in their last 10 outings. Oakland has not scored over three runs in a game in nine calendar days. An important note is that the last time Sears pitched against Seattle, he threw a gem of 6.0 innings with 0 earned runs until the bullpen gave away the game. 

Things finally seem to be clicking for the Seattle Mariners record, which is now over .500 on the year. Logan Gilbert is one of the key pieces to this franchise that features dominant starting pitching. On the mound is where this team wins games, but it also helps that their offense is heating up.

Gilbert is 2-2 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.00 WHIP on the dot, and has 63 strikeouts through 52.0 innings pitched. The 26-year-old was the opposing pitcher against Sears in the scenario above. He also pitched well, allowing two earned runs in 6.0 innings. With the starting pitchers out of the way, let’s make our Athletics vs Mariners picks.   

As the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners are set to battle, the Mariners should continue their success against the team with the worst record in MLB. The total is surprisingly low, so take over 7.5 (-115) runs in this one.    

The Mariners have dominated the Athletics this season, and that should continue on Thursday.

• Take Seattle -1.5 (-110) over Oakland. 

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