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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Mariners will trot Chris Flexen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flexen has a 12-6 record and a 3.66 ERA this season.
It'll be Cole Irvin toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Left hander Irvin is 10-13 with a 3.94 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at 124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at 124 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 81-69 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 82-69 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Oakland Thursday, September 23