Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 9/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Oakland Athletics (68-90) are traveling to T-Mobile Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Seattle Mariners (82-77). The expected starting pitchers will be Joey Estes and Bryan Woo.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which is 26th in baseball. They have earned a total of 630 runs while holding a team OBP of .302. The Athletics have earned 235 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 193 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 606 RBI's as well as 1,236 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is .233. Oakland has a slugging rate of .394 and have been called out on strikes 1,462 times, while being walked on 483 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.38 on the campaign (24th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,235 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 164 home runs and also 747 runs in total (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 516 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.20 as a unit over the course of the season. Oakland has allowed 1,358 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 682 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34.

Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 166 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 98 holds so far this year (6th in baseball). The Athletics relief pitchers have a save rate of 61.8% and has come into the game in 156 save situations. They have recorded 34 saves for the year and have blown 21 out of their 55 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 240 runners this year with 32.1% of those players earned a run for their team. The Athletics have dispatched 518 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Athletics have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,621 innings on the field, which ranks them 22nd in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have earned a total of 4,207 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,326 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which ranks 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 141 double plays.

Estes (7-10 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.10 while he has faced 567 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 137 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 27 free passes. His earned run average is 5.17 (76 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.241. Estes has thrown 132 innings and has 97 punch outs so far in his career.

The Seattle Mariners have a team OBP of .311 and a team batting average of .224 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,603 occasions (1st in baseball) and are sitting with 1,173 base knocks. Seattle has recorded 180 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 627 RBIs. The Mariners hold a team slugging percentage of .375 and they are earning 4.16 runs per outing (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 222 two-baggers, while getting a free base 560 times and putting up 661 runs.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.078 and have a FIP of 3.75 as a unit for the year. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,152. The Seattle pitching staff have given up 597 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.50 (546 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (1,379 strikeouts vs 362 bases on balls). They have surrendered 180 HR's and they concede 3.82 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Seattle bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.6% of 197 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 175 times in high leverage situations and on 139 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 138 save situations, the Mariners have compiled 82 holds and also 21 blown saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league with a save percentage of 61.1%, and they have sent 509 relievers to the hill for the year. Seattle has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 33 saves.

In 12,645 innings on the diamond, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (1st in the majors). The Seattle Mariners have gotten 94 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in baseball). The Mariners have racked up 1,270 assists, 79 errors and have 4,215 putouts this year.

So far in his MLB career, Woo has given up 168 base knocks while tallying 186 punch outs in 204 innings. Woo (12-8 career mark) is the owner of a 3.53 earned run average while surrendering 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 80 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.034 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.33 and he has gone up against 824 batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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