Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-155) Oakland (+135)

The Oakland Athletics (6-23) will compete against the Seattle Mariners (12-16) at Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -155 and Oakland is coming in at +135. The betting total is set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Logan Gilbert and Mason Miller.

As a unit, the Seattle Mariners are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 19th in the league. They have notched a total of 120 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .296. The Mariners have accounted for 49 doubles as a team and have smacked 31 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 118 RBI's as well as 205 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is .219. Seattle is slugging .375 and have been rung up 279 times, while taking a walk on 89 occasions.

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The Mariners have compiled a team earned run average of 3.60 on the year (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 249 batters. Mariners pitchers have allowed 21 home runs in addition to 119 runs in total (12th in baseball). They have walked 87 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.62 as a squad for the year. Seattle has yielded 227 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 102 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24.

The Mariners relievers have recorded a save percentage of 60.0% and stepped onto the hill in 37 save situations. The relievers have inherited 28 runners this year with 28.6% of those runners crossed home plate. Mariners bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 26 times and also have had 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mariners have dispatched 105 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have notched 21 holds so far this season (6th in MLB). They have earned 9 saves for the year and have blown 6 of their 15 chances to save the game.

The San Francisco Giants have a tally of 764 putouts thus far, as well as 254 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which puts them in 8th in MLB, and they have twisted 19 double plays. The Mariners have turned 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,292 innings, which ranks them 13th in the majors.

Gilbert has taken the hill for 332 frames and has earned 336 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.81 (141 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.172. He has surrendered 308 base hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 82 free passes. Gilbert (20-12 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.55 and he has faced 1,382 batters in the major leagues.

The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .375 and they have an average of 3.90 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have put up 36 two-baggers, while walking 97 times as well as scoring 113 runs. Oakland has 33 HRs for the season as well as 109 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 271 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 222 base hits. The Oakland Athletics have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .311 and a batting average of .229 on the campaign.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.772 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.26 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 305. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 230 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 7.72 (218 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.60 (214 strikeouts vs 145 free passes). They have allowed 50 long balls and they yield 8.15 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 48.2% out of 56 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 37 occasions with runners on. With 16 save situations, the Athletics have 5 holds and 7 blown saves. They sit at 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 30.0%, and they have dispatched 102 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Oakland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 10 save opportunities and they have tallied 3 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 22 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (30th in professional baseball). The Athletics have recorded 216 assists, 21 errors and are sitting with 762 putouts this year. Out of their 2,286 innings on the field, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.5% (28th in pro baseball).

In his career, Miller has conceded 9 hits while totaling 11 punch outs in 8 innings. Miller (0-1 win-loss record in his career) holds a 6.48 ERA while allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 6 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.320 and having a FIP of 1.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.50 and he has gone up against 36 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-155)

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