Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 5/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+110) Seattle (-130)

The Seattle Mariners (20-18) will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (18-21) at T-Mobile Park on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Athletics at +110 and the Mariners are at -130. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Alex Wood and Bryce Miller.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have earned a total of 154 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .299. The Athletics have accounted for 53 doubles as a team and have hit 51 baseballs out of the park. They have 149 runs batted in as well as 283 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .221. Oakland has a slugging % of .391 and have been called out on strikes 362 times, while drawing a walk on 130 occasions.

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The Athletics have an ERA of 4.28 on the season (21st in baseball), and they have struck out 315 batters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 33 home runs and 182 runs in total (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 131 opposing players and their FIP is 3.92 as a team this season. Oakland has allowed 332 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 165 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33.

The Athletics relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 41 save situations. The relievers have inherited 45 base runners this year with 31.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 117 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 26 holds so far this season (8th in the league). They have earned 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 of their 15 save chances.

The Oakland Athletics have a total of 1,041 putouts thus far, as well as 350 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .979 which is 30th in baseball, and they have turned 41 double plays. The Athletics have converted 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,123 innings on the field, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball.

Wood has thrown 101 innings and has earned 102 K's thus far in his career. Wood (6-9 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 5.06 while he has gone up against 449 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.90 (55 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.416. He has surrendered 97 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 46 walks.

The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .362 and they have an average of 3.66 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have 39 doubles, while walking 124 times and racking up 139 runs. Seattle has recorded 40 HRs on the campaign as well as 134 runs batted in. They have struck out on 399 instances (1st in MLB) and have a total of 276 base hits. The Seattle Mariners have tallied an on-base percentage of .301 as well as a team batting average of .222 over the course of the season.

The Seattle pitching staff have relinquished 137 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.33 (124 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 38 homers and they surrender 3.68 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Mariners are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.059 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a team on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (338 strikeouts vs 95 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 260.

With 29 save situations, the Mariners have accrued 18 holds and also 3 blown saves. Seattle has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 11 save opportunities and they have tallied 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 33 times in high leverage situations in addition to 32 occasions with runners on base. Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.1% of 48 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 113 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 24 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (25th in pro baseball). The Mariners have 280 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 1,006 putouts for the season. In their 3,018 innings on the field, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.7% (2nd in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Miller has given up 539 base knocks and he has 414 punch outs in 521 innings. He has allowed 279 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.376 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and he has faced 2,232 batters so far in his MLB career. Miller (30-30 career record) holds a 4.82 ERA and has given up 9.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+110)

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