Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics 5/3/23

On Wednesday night the Seattle Mariners will make their way to Oakland Coliseum, where they will play the game 2 of their 3 game series against the Oakland Athletics. The Mariners are currently fourth in the NL West, with a 12-16 record. Seattle defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-8 in the final game of the series on Sunday, fueled by Cal Raleigh’s two home runs.

George Kirby will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on Wednesday, he’s been solid through his first 4 starts with an ERA of 2.94. The Mariners have been disappointing this season due to their league-worst batting average and overall struggles to hit the baseball. Jarred Kelenic leads the Mariners with 7 home runs and 14 RBI thus far.

The Oakland Athletics now sit fifth in the AL West, having a 6-23 record thus far. The Athletics snapped their five game losing streak on Sunday, when they defeat of the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Brent Rooker led the Athletics with a home run and a sacrifice fly to earn an RBI, while Ken Waldichuk allowed 3 runs through 5 innings of action.

The Athletic will be seeding out JP Sears as their starting pitcher on Wednesday, he has an ERA of 6.23 in 26 innings of play. Oakland's bullpen has been absolutely dreadful this season, they rank dead last in nearly every major defensive statistic this year. Amogst a very underwhelming season, Brent Rooker has been sensational with a team-leading 9 home runs and 21 RBI.

The Mariners are coming off of a win against a very good Blue Jays team, let's see if they can carry this momentum into Oakland. George Kirby has looked very solid for the Mariners, while JP Sears has been pretty underwhelming for Oakland as he looks for his first win of the season. Expect for the Mariners to exploit the Athletic's defensive flaws this series, leading Seattle to a win on Wednesday. Final score prediction, Seattle wins 5-3.