Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/20/2022

The Seattle Mariners (66-54) will meet the Oakland Athletics (43-77) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. Eugenio Suarez will be looking for his 98th hit of the season for the favored Mariners (-185) when the game gets underway at Oakland Coliseum. Logan Gilbert will get the ball for Seattle while Oakland counter with James Kaprielian.

Mariners vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +156 after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+156) and Over (7)

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
• Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter Logan Gilbert

• Gilbert makes the start for the Mariners, his 25th of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.51 ERA and 127 strikeouts through 138 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when the righty threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
• In 24 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.51, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .247 against him.
• Gilbert has registered 11 quality starts this year.
• Gilbert will try to pick up his 24th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.346) and ranks 25th in MLB play with 104 home runs. It has a collective .215 batting average, and is last in MLB with 844 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 405 runs.
• Gilbert has a 6 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Athletics this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .320 batting average over one appearance.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.51 ERA ranks 33rd, 1.243 WHIP ranks 45th, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 30th.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

• Kaprielian (3-7) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.33, a 1.659 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.328 in 19 games this season.
• He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• Kaprielian has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Mariners are batting .233 this season, 25th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .385 (20th in the league) with 135 home runs.
• The Mariners have gone 15-for-62 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight RBI in 16 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mariners have been favored 50 times and won 35, or 70%, of those games.
• This season, Seattle has won three of its four games when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
• Games involving Seattle have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 59 of 120 chances this season.
• The Mariners have an ATS record of 63-57-0 in 120 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 103 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 14 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least +156 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 39.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 51 of 120 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 57-63-0 against the spread in their 120 games that had a posted line this season.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ty France is the Mariners best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .289 clip along with 14 homers and 61 RBI.
• In all of the majors, France ranks 78th in home runs and 34th in RBI.
• France has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with three walks and four RBI.
• Julio Rodriguez has 19 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .266.
• Among all major league hitters, Rodriguez ranks 37th in home runs and 34th in RBI.
• J.P. Crawford has 21 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 45 walks while batting .260.
• Crawford will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .228 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 68 walks.
• Winker has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with two home runs, four walks and six RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with 52 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .249.
• Murphy is 54th in home runs and 71st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Seth Brown has collected a team-best 17 home runs.
• Brown is currently 47th in homers and 82nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tony Kemp has 19 doubles, four home runs and 34 walks while batting .218.
• Chad Pinder has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks while batting .240.