Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Oakland Athletics (68-90) are on their way to T-Mobile Park on Friday where they will play the Seattle Mariners (82-77). The expected starting pitchers are JP Sears and Luis Castillo.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 4.0 runs per outing, which is 26th in MLB. They have earned 630 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. The Athletics have accumulated 235 doubles as a unit and have hit 193 balls out of the park. They have recorded 606 RBI's as well as 1,236 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .233. Oakland has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 1,462 times, while drawing a walk on 483 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.38 on the year (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,235 hitters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 164 long balls and also 747 runs in total (24th in the league). They have walked 516 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.20 as a team for the season. Oakland has given up 1,358 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 682 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34.

The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 156 save situations. The relievers have inherited 240 runners this season with 32.1% of those runners crossed the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 166 times as well as having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 518 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 98 holds on the season (6th in the league). They have earned 34 saves over the course of the season and have blown 21 of their 55 save opportunities.

The Athletics have transformed 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,621 innings, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have 4,207 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,326 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which is 16th in baseball, and they have turned 141 double plays.

Sears (22-29 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.32 while he has faced 1,756 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 400 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 122 free passes. His ERA is 4.39 (203 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.254. Sears has pitched in 416 frames and has 345 punch outs during his career.

The Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .375 and they average 4.16 runs per outing (22nd in the league). They have notched 222 two-baggers, while getting a free base 560 times and notching 661 runs. Seattle has recorded 180 home runs this year to go along with 627 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,603 instances (1st in MLB) and have accounted for 1,173 hits. The Seattle Mariners have accounted for an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .224 on the year.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.078 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.75 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.80 (1,379 strikeouts vs 362 free passes). They rank 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,152. They have given up 180 homers and they concede 3.82 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Seattle pitching staff have given up 597 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.50 (546 earned runs relinquished).

Seattle relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.6% out of their 197 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 175 times in high leverage situations and on 139 occasions with runners on. With 138 save situations, the Mariners have 82 holds and 21 blown saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 61.1%, and they have dispatched 509 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Seattle has had relief pitchers take the mound in 54 save chances and they have come away with 33 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 94 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (11th in professional baseball). The Mariners have racked up 1,270 assists, 79 errors and have notched a total of 4,215 putouts this year. In their 12,645 innings on the field, the Mariners hold a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (1st in professional baseball).

Castillo (73-76 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.56 earned run average while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.27 and he has gone up against 5,079 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up 486 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.177 and a FIP of 3.5. Thus far in his career, Castillo has given up 1,040 base knocks while he has tallied 1,331 strikeouts in 1,229 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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