Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/1/2022

The Oakland Athletics (25-53) and Ramon Laureano (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+167) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Seattle Mariners (37-41) on Friday at 10:10 PM ET. Marco Gonzales will get the ball for Seattle while Oakland counter with James Kaprielian.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +167 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+167) and Over (8)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Marco Gonzales
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
• Game Day: Friday, July 1, 2022
• Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Marco Gonzales

• Gonzales (4-8 with a 3.31 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 81 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his 16th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the lefty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 15 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.31, with 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .244 against him.
• Gonzales is looking for his fourth straight quality start.
• Gonzales will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will match up with an Athletics team that is hitting .212 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .330 (30th in MLB) with 54 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Athletics this season, Gonzales has pitched 12 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 15 hits while striking out five.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.31 ERA ranks 32nd, 1.310 WHIP ranks 50th, and 5.2 K/9 ranks 63rd.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

• Kaprielian (0-5) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.88 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .251 in 11 games this season.
• None of Kaprielian’s 11 starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
• Kaprielian has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mariners are batting .234 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .383 (19th in the league) with 82 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Mariners in two games, and they have gone 12-for-41 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over 10 1/3 innings.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mariners have won 19 out of the 30 games, or 63.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Seattle has played as a favorite of -199 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mariners, based on the moneyline, is 66.6%.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 37 of their 78 chances.
• In 78 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 41-37-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 64 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (31.2%) in those games.
• Oakland has a mark of 4-15 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +167 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 37.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 34 of their 78 opportunities.
• In 78 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 34-44-0 against the spread.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Julio Rodriguez paces the Mariners with 13 home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Rodriguez is 42nd in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging.
• Rodriguez has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with a double, two home runs and four RBI.
• Jesse Winker has 13 doubles, six home runs and 49 walks while batting .235.
• Winker is 138th in homers and 92nd in RBI in the bigs.
• Winker carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Adam Frazier has 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 28 walks while hitting .223.
• Frazier will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a walk.
• Eugenio Suarez has shown his power as he leads his team with 13 home runs.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Seth Brown paces the Athletics with 10 home runs and 36 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .225.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Brown ranks 63rd in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has a club-best .225 batting average.
• Andrus ranks 209th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 233rd in RBI.
• Sean Murphy is batting .217 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 21 walks.
• Tony Kemp is batting .218 with nine doubles, two home runs and 24 walks.