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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
The Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Bryan Woo in this game. Woo has a 6-2 record and a 2.30 ERA this season.
Woo's opponent in this one will be Joey Estes. The Athletics right hander has a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -134-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Athletics were a 16-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle was a 16-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 70-70 SU
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Oakland:
Team record: 61-79 SU
Oakland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at St. Louis Friday, September 6
Oakland home to Detroit Friday, September 6