Lawrence Butler will look to extend his 14-game hitting streak when the Oakland Athletics (61-79) take on the Seattle Mariners (70-70). The Mariners are listed as -143 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 3:37 p.m. ET Thursday, live on ROOT Sports NW from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Bryan Woo starts for Seattle while Joey Estes is Oakland’s starter for the contest.
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The Mariners have won 54.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (51-43).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -143 or shorter, Seattle has a record of 29-22 (56.9%).
The Athletics have been underdogs in 123 games this season and won 49 (39.8%) of those contests.
Oakland has a record of 29-55, a 34.5% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +121 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The Mariners have played in 140 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-70-7).
The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 63 of their 139 games with a total this season.
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners have the No. 26 offense in MLB action scoring four runs per game (566 total runs).
Seattle ranks 17th in baseball with 155 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Mariners’ .217 batting average ranks last in the majors.
Seattle strikes out 10.2 times per game, the worst average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Mariners has a collective 8.9 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
Seattle has the first-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.53).
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics rank 25th in the majors with 571 total runs scored this season.
Oakland has hit 179 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.
The Athletics rank 25th in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
Oakland ranks 26th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
The Athletics have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.37 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
The Mariners will send Woo (6-2) to make his 18th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.30 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched.
Cal Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (28) and runs batted in (84) this season while batting .207.
Randy Arozarena has collected 103 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .390 on the year.
Justin Turner is slashing .251/.347/.367 this season for the Mariners.
Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle in batting average (.258) this season while adding 13 home runs and 48 RBI.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Estes (6-6) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 20th start of the season.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (33), runs batted in (94) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .297.
JJ Bleday has 38 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 57 walks while hitting .247.
Butler is hitting .266 with 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 28 walks.
Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .221.
Mariners and Athletics Injuries
Mariners: Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Haggerty: 60 Day IL (Achilles)
Athletics: Tyler Soderstrom: 10 Day IL (Undisclosed), Austin Adams: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Alex Wood: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Andújar: 60 Day IL (Muscle), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Esteury Ruiz: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
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