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Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Friday when the Seattle Mariners (20-18) and Oakland Athletics (18-21) take the field at 9:40 PM ET, live on NBCS-CA. Caleb Raleigh has nine home runs for the Mariners (-159 favorites on the moneyline) while Brent Rooker has three homers this season for the Athletics (+134).
Bryan Woo starts for Seattle while Paul Blackburn is Oakland’s starter for the contest.
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Mariners and Athletics Betting Trends
The Mariners have compiled an 11-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.9% of those games).
Seattle has played as moneyline favorites of -159 or shorter in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
This season, the Athletics have won 13 out of the 32 games, or 40.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland is 7-10 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +134 or more on the moneyline.
The Mariners have played in 38 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-25-2).
The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 38 games with a total this season.
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners are the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.7 runs per game (139 total).
Seattle averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 40 total home runs.
The Mariners rank 25th in the majors with a .222 batting average.
Seattle’s 10.5 strikeouts per game are the most in baseball.
The Mariners pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors with a collective 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Seattle’s 3.36 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 154 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
Oakland has hit 51 homers this season, which ranks third in the majors.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
Oakland has the 21st-ranked ERA (4.28) in the majors this season.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
Woo starts for the first time this season for the Mariners.
Josh Rojas has been key for Seattle with three home runs, eight RBI and a batting average of .348 this season.
Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (22) this season while batting .209.
Mitch Haniger has collected 27 base hits, an OBP of .273 and a slugging percentage of .370 this season.
Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle with a batting average of .262.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Blackburn (3-1) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
Brent Rooker has racked up a team-best nine home runs and 24 runs batted in.
Shea Langeliers has hit nine home runs with 24 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
Abraham Toro has a team-high batting average of .293.
JJ Bleday has 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks while hitting .246.
Mariners and Athletics Injuries
Mariners: Dominic Canzone: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Crawford: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Tayler Saucedo: 15 Day IL (Knee), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zachary Gelof: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Darell Hernaiz: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Joseph Boyle: 15 Day IL (Back), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys DÃaz: 60 Day IL (Calf), Osvaldo Bido: day-to-day (Finger)
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