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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
The Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners will meet on the field at T-Mobile Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Paul Blackburn in this one. Right hander Blackburn is 6-3 this season with a 3.12 ERA.
The Mariners will counter Blackburn with George Kirby. Right hander Kirby has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 144 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as +144 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 26-53 SU
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Seattle
Seattle:
Team record: 37-42 SU
Seattle is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Seattle is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Sunday, July 3