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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Mariners will trot Marco Gonzales out to the mound in this one. Left hander Gonzales has a 5-5 record and a 4.01 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Gonzales with Paul Blackburn. Right hander Blackburn has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -120 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle was a 6-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 66-58 SU
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 70-55 SU
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Oakland Tuesday, August 24