Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/3/2022

The Seattle Mariners will look to pick up their 39th win of the season when they take on the Oakland Athletics (26-54) Sunday. The game begins at 4:10 PM ET, with the Mariners listed as -149 favorites on the moneyline. Seattle’s Robbie Ray gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Frankie Montas.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +126 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 6.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+126) and Over (6.5)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Robbie Ray
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Game Day: Sunday, July 3, 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

• The Mariners are sending Ray (6-6) to make his 17th start of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.78 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander went 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles while surrendering one hit.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.78, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents are batting .215 against him.
• Ray is looking for his fifth straight quality start.
• Ray will try to pitch five or more innings for his 17th straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• He meets an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 254 runs while batting .213 as a squad. It has a collective .330 slugging percentage (30th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 55 home runs (29th in MLB).
• Ray has thrown 12 innings, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 16 against the Athletics this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.78 ERA ranks 39th, 1.137 WHIP ranks 26th, and 9.7 K/9 ranks 12th.

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• The Athletics will send Montas (3-8) to the mound for his 17th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.10 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .215 in 16 games this season.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Montás has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mariners have scored 317 runs this season, which ranks 24th in MLB. They have 622 hits, 17th in baseball, with 83 home runs (15th in the league).
• The Mariners have gone 2-for-26 in eight innings this season against the right-hander.
• The 29-year-old’s 3.10 ERA ranks 24th, 1.045 WHIP ranks 17th, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 18th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have won 20, or 62.5%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Seattle has entered 13 games this season favored by -149 or more and is 7-6 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 37 of their 80 chances.
• The Mariners are 41-39-0 against the spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 21 wins in the 66 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 14-31 when favored by +126 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 44.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 34 of their 80 opportunities.
• The Athletics are 36-44-0 against the spread in their 80 games that had a posted line this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Julio Rodriguez has homered 13 times this season, the highest mark on the Mariners, while hitting .276 with 39 RBI.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Rodriguez’s home run total ranks him 37th, and his RBI tally ranks him 49th.
• Rodriguez carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .278 with a double, a triple, four home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .228 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 49 walks.
• Winker is 149th in home runs and 87th in RBI on the season.
• Adam Frazier has 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 28 walks while hitting .221.
• Eugenio Suarez has put his power on display as he paces his team with 13 home runs.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with a .226 batting average.
• Murphy is 80th in homers and 87th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Murphy has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a home run and three 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 hitters, Brown is 66th in homers and 67th in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has 18 doubles, four home runs and 21 walks while batting .225.
• Tony Kemp is batting .217 with nine doubles, two home runs and 25 walks.