Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 18

Updated Sep. 18, 2023 10:00 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics and Zack Gelof square off against J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners on Monday, in the first game of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Mariners are -175 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Athletics (+147). Seattle is favored on the run line (-1.5 with -100 odds). The total is 7.5 runs for this contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Bryan Woo (3-4), and JP Sears (5-11) getting the nod for the Oakland Athletics.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mariners-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Mariners vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, September 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Mariners	-175	+147	7.5	-111	-109	-1.5	-100	-120

Mariners vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Mariners 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Mariners 55%, Athletics 45%

Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Mariners have been favorites in 101 games this season and won 57 (56.4%) of those contests.
Seattle is 21-11 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 63.6% chance to win.
The Athletics have been victorious in 45, or 30.6%, of the 147 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Oakland has come away with a win 28 times in 104 chances when named as an underdog of at least +147 or longer on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mariners Recent Betting Performance

The Mariners were the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Mariners and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Mariners have put together a 1-9-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mariners Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	8
ERA	4.05
K/9	10.3

Mariners Player Insights

Not only does Julio Rodriguez lead the Mariners in hitting with his .287 average, he also is their premier power option with 30 home runs and 99 RBI.
In all of MLB, Rodriguez ranks 18th in home runs and seventh in RBI.
Crawford is batting .264 with 33 doubles, 15 home runs and 85 walks.
Among all MLB batters, Crawford ranks 135th in homers and 139th in RBI.
Crawford carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .186 with five doubles, four walks and four RBI.
Teoscar Hernandez has 28 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 33 walks while batting .263.
Cal Raleigh is batting .233 with 21 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 52 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 4-6 in those contests.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	15
ERA	4.76
K/9	7.6

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .249.
Ruiz's home run total puts him 327th in the big leagues, and he ranks 199th in RBI.
Brent Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 26 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
Rooker is 31st in home runs and 107th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Tony Kemp is batting .214 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 42 walks.
Ryan Noda is batting .235 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 70 walks.