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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter Yusei Kikuchi in this one. Left hander Kikuchi is 1-3 this season with a 4.32 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 5-3 with a 4.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 9-2 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -280 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 21-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 28-20 SU
Oakland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
Oakland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Oakland Tuesday, May 25