Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/19/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Friday, August 19, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Seattle Mariners (65-54) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the Oakland Athletics (43-75). The expected starting pitchers are Marco Gonzales and Cole Irvin.

The Mariners have recorded 175 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 133 balls out of the park. Seattle has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been called out on strikes 1,020 times, while drawing a walk on 431 occasions. As a squad, the Seattle Mariners are knocking in 4.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 22nd in MLB. They have tallied 470 runs batted in in addition to 918 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .232. They have earned a total of 492 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315.

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The Mariners have a team earned run average of 3.69 on the year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,015 hitters. They have walked 342 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.07 as a team for the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22. Mariners pitchers have allowed 146 home runs in addition to 464 runs in total (7th in baseball).

Mariners pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 95 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 65 holds so far this year (13th in the league). The Mariners bullpen have recorded a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 106 save situations. They have accumulated 30 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 of 40 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 runners on the season with 26.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Mariners have sent 393 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Mariners have converted 71.1% of balls in play into outs out of 9,549 innings, which ranks them 4th in MLB. The Seattle Mariners have notched a total of 3,183 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 962 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which is 1st in pro baseball, and they have twisted 87 double plays.

Gonzales has taken the ball for 789 innings and has 602 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.08 (358 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.287. He has given up 806 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 210 free passes. Gonzales (58-45 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.37 while facing 3,331 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Athletics have a team slugging % of .346 and they score 3.39 runs per contest (29th in MLB). They have 183 doubles, while getting a free base 309 times as well as recording 400 runs. Oakland has 103 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 375 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 988 occasions (15th in the league) and are sitting with 833 base knocks. The Oakland Athletics are sitting with an on-base percentage of .279 as well as a team batting average of .215 so far this season.

The Oakland pitching staff have given up 528 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.24 (488 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 137 homers and they surrender 4.59 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.299 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.36 (875 strikeouts vs 370 walks). They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 975.

Oakland has called on relievers to enter the game in 44 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 61.4%, and they have dispatched 395 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 128 times in high leverage situations and on 132 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% out of their 196 inherited runners. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Athletics have accrued 83 holds and also 17 blown saves.

In 9,321 innings on the field, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have turned 95 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,055 assists, 70 errors and have amassed 3,107 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 363 base hits while earning 245 strikeouts in 353 innings pitched. Irvin (18-27 career record) has a 4.16 earned run average and has surrendered 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 163 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.255 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and he has faced 1,485 hitters thus far in his career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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