Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/22/2022

The Seattle Mariners will look to pick up their 31st win of the season when they take on the Oakland Athletics (23-46) Wednesday. The game begins at 9:40 PM ET, with the Mariners listed as -130 favorites on the moneyline. George Kirby gets the starting nod for Seattle while Paul Blackburn is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+110) and Over (7.5)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: George Kirby
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• Kirby makes the start for the Mariners, his ninth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.56 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday, the right-hander threw 6 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In eight games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.56, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .257 against him.
• Kirby enters the outing with four quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kirby is seeking his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He will match up with an Athletics team that is batting .209 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .330 (29th in MLB) with 49 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• Kirby has pitched five innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out nine against the Athletics this season.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Blackburn (6-2) for his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.26, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.074 in 13 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start three times in 13 starts this season.
• Blackburn will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Mariners rank 26th in MLB with 272 runs scored this season. They have a .233 batting average this campaign with 73 home runs (13th in the league).
• The right-hander has allowed the Mariners to go 1-for-15 in 5 1/3 innings this season.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 28-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.26), 24th in WHIP (1.074), and 52nd in K/9 (6.4).

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mariners have been favored 24 times and won 14, or 58.3%, of those games.
• Seattle is 9-6 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 56.5% chance to win.
• So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 69 games with a total.
• The Mariners are 34-35-0 ATS in their 69 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 18, or 32.7%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 12 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 69 opportunities.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 30-39-0 against the spread this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France is the Mariners best hitter, putting together an average of .320 while also being the team’s top run producer, delivering 45 RBI and hitting 10 homers.
• France is 50th in homers and 14th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .277 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 29 walks.
• Crawford is 149th in home runs and 201st in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Julio Rodriguez is batting .272 with 13 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 20 walks.
• Adam Frazier has 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks while hitting .226.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Seth Brown has posted a team-high nine home runs and has driven in 32 runs.
• In all of the big leagues, Brown is 57th in home runs and 66th in RBI.
• Sean Murphy is hitting .211 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Murphy is 76th in homers and 102nd in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .214 with 16 doubles, three home runs and 18 walks.
• Tony Kemp paces the Athletics with a .226 batting average.

Betting Tips for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +110 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.