Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/24/2022

The Seattle Mariners (18-25), led by the red-hot Eugenio Suarez and his two-game homer streak, are -158 favorites to pick up a win over the Oakland Athletics (17-27) Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET, live from T-Mobile Park. Seattle’s George Kirby and Oakland’s James Kaprielian have been named the starters for this contest.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+134) and Over (7)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: George Kirby
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• Kirby (0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his fourth of the season.
• The righty last appeared on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.60, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .259 batting average against him.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .207 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 293 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 146 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.317) and ranks 29th in home runs (26) in all of MLB.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

• The Athletics’ Kaprielian (0-2) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.50 and 8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .197 in four games this season.
• Kaprielian has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Mariners have scored 171 runs this season, which ranks 18th in MLB. They have 336 hits, ninth in baseball, with 46 home runs (eighth in the league).

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and won eight, or 66.7%, of those games.
• Seattle has been at least a -158 moneyline favorite three times this season and won each of those games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 61.2% chance to win.
• Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 23 of 43 chances this season.
• In 43 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 21-22-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 12 wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 7-14 when favored by +134 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 17 of their 44 opportunities.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 21-23-0 against the spread this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France comes into Tuesday’s game hitting .329 with 28 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Mariners. He has also launched six home runs in 2022.
• Among all hitters in MLB, France ranks 44th in homers and 12th in RBI.
• France carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .341 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Adam Frazier is batting .262 with nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16 walks.
• Including all major league batters, Frazier ranks 192nd in home runs and 100th in RBI.
• Frazier carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .182 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• J.P. Crawford has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .285.
• Suarez’s nine home runs are a team-high mark.
• Suarez brings an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .306 with three doubles, three home runs, three walks and five RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with four long balls.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Murphy’s home run total is 87th and his RBI tally ranks 64th.
• Murphy has collected a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Seth Brown has hit four home runs with 21 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Brown is 87th in home runs and 49th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Sheldon Neuse leads the Athletics’ lineup with a .252 batting average.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .218 with four doubles, a home run and 14 walks.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Athletics

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +134. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.