Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/24/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Monday, May 24, 2021

Location: RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

RingCentral Coliseum is the site where Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics (26-19, 2nd in AL West) will take on the Seattle Mariners (21-23, 3rd in AL West) on Monday.

As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 26th in the league. They are sitting with 169 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .279. The Mariners have accounted for 64 doubles as a squad and have hit 51 balls out of the park. They have earned 164 RBI's in addition to 273 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .198. Seattle has a slugging rate of .360 and have been rung up 413 times, while taking a walk on 143 occasions.

The Mariners have an ERA of 4.25 on the year (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 338 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Mariners pitchers have conceded 49 home runs and also 197 runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 137 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.29 as a team on the year.

Mariners pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 44 times and also have had 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 26 holds so far this year (8th in the league). The Mariners relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. They have 12 saves so far this season and have not converted 8 of 20 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 65 base runners so far this season and 27.7% of them crossed home plate. The Mariners have sent 143 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Mariners have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,435 innings, which has them ranked 11th in the majors. The Seattle Mariners have a total of 1,145 putouts for the season, in addition to 405 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 13th in MLB, and have accumulated 317 double plays.

Dunn (5-3 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.79 while facing 379 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 57 base hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 62 walks. His earned run average is 3.93 (38 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.368. Dunn has thrown 87 frames and has tallied 76 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Oakland has 59 home runs so far this year as well as 174 RBIs. They have put up 66 doubles, while taking a walk 154 times as well as recording 186 runs. The Oakland Athletics have earned a team on-base percentage of .306 as well as a team batting average of .222 for the season. The Athletics hold a slugging percentage of .398 and they are recording 4.13 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have struck out on 406 occasions (13th in baseball) and have recorded 323 base hits.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.320 in addition to having a FIP of 3.95 as a unit this season. They rank 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 400. The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 204 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.28 (189 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.96 (367 strikeouts vs 124 bases on balls). They have surrendered 49 HR's and they surrender 4.62 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB).

Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 15 save chances and they have come away with 12 saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 141 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have taken the field 43 times in high leverage situations in addition to 34 occasions with base runners. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.1% of 56 inherited runners. With 36 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 21 holds and 3 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 32 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (14th in MLB). The Athletics have 351 assists, 25 errors and have a total of 1,191 putouts so far this year. In their 3,573 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (25th in the majors).

During his career, Montas has surrendered 321 base hits while earning 307 K's in 308 frames. He has allowed 147 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.396 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has faced 1,342 batters in his MLB career. Montas (23-17 career mark) has earned a 4.30 earned run average while conceding 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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