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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 Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander George Kirby will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Kirby is 2-2 this season with a 2.93 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Drew Rucinski. The right hander has a 4.76 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Seattle:
Team record: 13-16 SU
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 6-24 SU
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games
Next up:
Seattle home to Houston Friday, May 5
Oakland at Kansas City Friday, May 5