Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/23/2022

The Seattle Mariners (17-25) are -169 favorites to break their four-game losing streak when they face the Oakland Athletics (17-26), losers of two in a row. The game begins Monday at 9:40 PM ET, live from T-Mobile Park. Seattle’s Marco Gonzales gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Zach Logue.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+146) and Under (7)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Marco Gonzales
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Zach Logue
• Game Day: Monday, May 23, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Marco Gonzales

• Gonzales (2-4 with a 3.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his ninth of the season.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.08, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents have a .273 batting average against him.
• Gonzales is looking for his third quality start in a row.
• Gonzales is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .204 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 281 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 140 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.313) and ranks 29th in home runs (25) in all of MLB.

Athletics Starter Zach Logue

• The Athletics’ Logue (2-2) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.04 and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .235 in four games this season.
• In three starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Logue has made two starts of five or more innings in three chances this season, and averages 4.1 frames when he pitches.
• The Mariners rank 20th in MLB with 164 runs scored this season. They have a .233 batting average this campaign with 43 home runs (ninth in the league).

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mariners have won seven out of the 11 games, or 63.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Seattle has played as a favorite of -169 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.8% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
• Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 42 games with a total this season.
• The Mariners have an ATS record of 21-21-0 in 42 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 12 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious seven times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 16 of their 43 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 43 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 20-23-0 against the spread.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France comes into Monday’s game as the Mariners top run producer, collecting 28 RBI while hitting six long balls in 2022. His .325 average is also best on the squad.
• France is 42nd in homers and 12th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• France brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .391 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Adam Frazier is hitting .264 with nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16 walks.
• Frazier ranks 189th in homers in MLB, and 91st in RBI.
• J.P. Crawford has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks while hitting .289.
• Eugenio Suarez’s eight home runs are a team-high mark.
• Suarez is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .297 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has put up a team-best four home runs.
• Murphy ranks 82nd in home runs and 59th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Murphy has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a walk and two RBI.
• Seth Brown been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with four home runs and 21 RBI.
• Brown is 82nd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 41st in RBI.
• Sheldon Neuse paces the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .261.
• Tony Kemp is batting .210 with four doubles, a home run and 14 walks.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Athletics

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +146. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 7 runs.