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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
The Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Sean Manaea in this game. Manaea has a 0-1 record and a 7.71 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Taijuan Walker who starts for the Mariners. Right hander Walker is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 8-5 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at 161 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Athletics were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 128 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 3-4 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Saturday, August 1