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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Joey Estes in this one. Right hander Estes is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Bryce Miller who starts for the Mariners. Right hander Miller is 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Seattle won its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Athletics on May 10. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Oakland was a 8-1 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 18-22 SU
Seattle:
Team record: 21-18 SU
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Sunday, May 12