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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
The division rival Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter George Kirby in this one. Right hander Kirby is 7-4 this season with a 2.98 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Kirby with Adrian Martinez. Right hander Martinez has a 5.77 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Oakland was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Oakland at 180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Mariners were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 81-67 SU
Seattle is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 55-94 SU
Oakland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Next up:
Seattle at Kansas City Friday, September 23
Oakland home to New York Friday, September 23