Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Location: RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners (21-26, 4th in AL West) go to RingCentral Coliseum on Tuesday where they'll meet the Oakland Athletics (28-20, 1st in AL West).

Seattle has a slugging percentage of .358 and have been called out on strikes 444 times, while taking a walk on 151 occasions. They have earned 170 RBI's and 295 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is at .200. The Mariners have earned 71 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 52 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 176 runs while having a team OBP of .279. As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are recording 3.7 runs/g, which has them sitting at 27th in MLB.

The Mariners have compiled a team ERA of 4.64 on the season (22nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 362 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Mariners pitchers have conceded 54 home runs in addition to 228 runs in total (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 156 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.43 as a unit on the season.

The Mariners bullpen have a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 46 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 69 base runners so far this season with 29.0% of those players ended up scoring. Mariners bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 46 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have sent 154 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have accumulated 26 holds over the course of the season (9th in baseball). They have 12 saves this year and have missed out on 8 of 20 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have 1,217 putouts on the year, as well as 432 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have a total of 337 double plays. The Mariners have transformed 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,651 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 12th in pro baseball.

Gilbert has thrown 6 innings and has earned 7 strikeouts thus far in his career. Gilbert (0-2 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.85 while he has faced 32 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 9.45 (7 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.650. He has surrendered 9 base knocks (12.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 2 free passes.

The Athletics have a SLG% of .415 and they tally 4.27 runs per game (17th in the league). They have hit 73 doubles, while walking 168 times as well as putting up 205 runs. Oakland is sitting with 68 home runs on the season to go along with 191 RBIs. They have been rung up on 427 instances (13th in MLB) and have notched a total of 354 hits. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for an OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .227 so far this year.

The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 216 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.28 (201 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 52 dingers and they surrender 4.60 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.00 (399 strikeouts against 133 walks). They come in at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 421.

Oakland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.7% of 60 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 46 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with base runners. With 41 save situations, the Athletics have 24 holds and also 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball holding a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 150 relievers to the mound on the season. Oakland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 17 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In 3,807 innings on the diamond, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (25th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 34 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (10th in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 366 assists, 25 errors and have 1,269 putouts on the season.

Irvin (5-7 career record) holds a 5.05 earned run average while surrendering 9.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.13 and he has faced 422 hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 55 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.337 and a FIP of 4.4. During his MLB career, Irvin has conceded 107 hits and he has 75 strikeouts in 98 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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