Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/25/2022

The Seattle Mariners (18-26), led by Julio Rodriguez on a two-game home run streak, are -165 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Oakland Athletics (18-27). First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET Wednesday, live from T-Mobile Park. Seattle’s Robbie Ray gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Paul Blackburn.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+142) and Over (7.5)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Robbie Ray
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn
• Game Day: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Robbie Ray

• Ray (4-4 with a 4.77 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mariners, his 10th of the season.
• The lefty last pitched on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.77, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents have a .223 batting average against him.
• Ray is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Ray is looking for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will face off against an Athletics squad that is hitting .210 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .324 (29th in MLB) with 28 total home runs (28th in MLB).
• The 30-year-old’s 4.77 ERA ranks 51st, 1.189 WHIP ranks 35th, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 19th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• Blackburn (4-0) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
• The 28-year-old has pitched to a 1.91 ERA this season with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.5 walks per nine across eight games.
• He has two quality starts in eight chances this season.
• Blackburn has six starts of five or more innings this season in eight chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Mariners are batting .234 this season, 18th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .380 (18th in the league) with 47 home runs.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mariners have been favored 13 times and won eight, or 61.5%, of those games.
• Seattle is 2-1 this season when entering a game favored by -165 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
• Seattle and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of their 44 opportunities.
• The Mariners are 21-23-0 ATS in their 44 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (36.1%) in those contests.
• This year, Oakland has won eight of 20 games when listed as at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41.3% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 45 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics are 22-23-0 against the spread in their 45 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France comes into Wednesday’s game hitting .330 with 31 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Mariners. He has also launched six home runs in 2022.
• France ranks 46th in home runs and 12th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• France takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with six doubles, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Adam Frazier has nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 17 walks while batting .256.
• Frazier ranks 197th in home runs and 107th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• J.P. Crawford has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .291.
• Eugenio Suarez’s nine home runs lead his team.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has swatted a team-high four long balls.
• Murphy’s home run total places him 94th in the majors, and he ranks 72nd in RBI.
• Murphy carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .184 with a double, four walks and three RBI.
• Tony Kemp is batting .233 with four doubles, a home run and 15 walks.
• Kemp ranks 268th in homers and 249th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Seth Brown leads the Athletics in home runs (four) and runs batted in (21).
• Elvis Andrus has seven doubles, two home runs and 13 walks while hitting .219.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +142 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.