Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/2/2022

The Seattle Mariners will look to pick up their 38th win of the season when they take on the Oakland Athletics (26-53) Saturday. The game begins at 4:10 PM ET, with the Mariners listed as -183 favorites on the moneyline. Seattle’s George Kirby 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

After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +156. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+156) 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: Saturday, July 2, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• The Mariners are sending Kirby (2-3) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 49 strikeouts through 53 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.08, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .271 batting average against him.
• Kirby heads into the outing with five quality starts under his belt this year.
• Kirby is looking to pick up his ninth start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.332) and ranks 29th in MLB play with 55 home runs. It has a collective .214 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 553 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 253 runs.
• Kirby has a 3.27 ERA and a 1.273 WHIP against the Athletics this season in 11 innings pitched, allowing a .289 batting average over two appearances.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• Blackburn (6-3) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 16th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.12, a 2.952 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.190 in 15 games this season.
• In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
• In 15 starts this season, Blackburn has lasted five or more innings 11 times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The Mariners are batting .233 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .381 (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 11-for-37 with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over 9 1/3 innings.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 28-year-old’s 3.12 ERA ranks 25th, 1.190 WHIP ranks 37th, and 6.9 K/9 ranks 53rd.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 19, or 61.3%, of those games.
• Seattle has played as a favorite of -183 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.7% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
• Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of their 79 games with a total this season.
• In 79 games with a spread this season, the Mariners are 41-38-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 21, or 32.3%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win six times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +156 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 34 of 79 chances this season.
• In 79 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 35-44-0 against the spread.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Julio Rodriguez has collected a team-best 13 home runs.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Rodriguez is 37th in homers and 47th in RBI.
• Rodriguez brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .232 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 49 walks.
• Winker is 146th in homers and 83rd in RBI on the year.
• Eugenio Suarez leads the Mariners with 13 home runs.
• Adam Frazier is hitting .220 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 28 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy is hitting .224 with 17 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 21 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Murphy ranks 76th in home runs and 97th in RBI.
• Murphy has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Seth Brown has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 10 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
• Among all major league batters, Brown ranks 65th in home runs and 65th in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has accumulated a team-best batting average of .225.
• Tony Kemp has nine doubles, two home runs and 24 walks while hitting .220.