Who: Seattle at Oakland
Time: September 20, 2021, 9:40 EST
Venue: Oakland Coliseum – Oakland, CA
Seattle at Oakland Odds
Moneyline: Seattle +140 | Oakland -166
Spread: Seattle +1.5 (-144) | Oakland -1.5 (+120)
Total: 8.5 – Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)
Seattle at Oakland Betting Preview
A big American League West series begins on Monday, September 20, 2021, when the Seattle Mariners (80-69, 38-36 away) visit the Oakland Athletics (82-67, 40-34 home). Both teams are vying to get into that Wild Card game and a split does neither team good, so I am expecting some high quality baseball all week. This game will air on MLB Network at 9:40 p.m. EST.
Seattle is currently eight games back of the AL West leading Houston Astros and their only real hope at postseason play is getting into the Wild Card game. The Mariners find themselves four games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the second Wild Card spot and are five games back of the Boston Red Sox for the top spot. Seattle would have to jump Oakland and the New York Yankees as well to get into the Wild Card game.
Oakland is six games back of the Astros and also need to get into the Wild Card game if they want postseason baseball. The Athletics are just two games back of the Toronto Blue Jays and three games back of the Boston Red Sox. Oakland is also half a game back of the New York Yankees who are currently the first team out of the Wild Card spots.
Below is the MLB pick for Seattle at Oakland.
Seattle at Oakland Betting Stats and Trends
Seattle Mariners
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle’s last 15 games.
- Seattle are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Oakland.
- Seattle are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle’s last 10 games this season.
- Seattle are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the American League West Division division.
Oakland Athletics
- Oakland are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games against Seattle.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle.
- Oakland are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games this season.
- Oakland are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Seattle at Oakland Pitching Preview
Pitching Matchup: Tyler Anderson (1-1, 3.67 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) vs Sean Manaea (10-9, 3.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)
Tyler Anderson has been up and down since being traded to Seattle from Pittsburgh on deadline day. Anderson pitched to a 2.83 ERA in August, in 28.2 innings pitched, but September currently sees him with a 4.80 ERA in 15.0 innings pitched. Last time out, Anderson allowed four hits and one earned run in 4.1 innings of work against the Boston Red Sox. The Mariners have won five of his nine starts with the team.
Sean Manaea had a disastrous August, posting a 9.90 ERA in 20.0 innings, but has turned things around a bit in September. In three starts, Manaea has allowed 19 hits and eight earned runs in 19.0 innings pitched. Nine of those hits, and five of those earned runs, happened in his last start against the Kansas City Royals. Oakland has lost five of Sean Manaea’s last eight starts.
Seattle at Oakland Season Series Recap:
These teams have played 12 times this season and Seattle holds an 8-4 advantage. Seattle and Oakland will play each other seven times in the last two weeks of the season, starting with this four game series in Oakland.