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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 Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Athletics will trot Ken Waldichuk out to the mound in this one. Left hander Waldichuk has a 2-7 record and a 6.05 ERA this season.
The Mariners will counter Waldichuk with George Kirby. Right hander Kirby has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -271-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mariners were a 7-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -270 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-0 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -270 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 38-94 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Seattle:
Team record: 75-56 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Seattle is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Seattle is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Wednesday, August 30