The Oakland Athletics battle the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday in MLB betting action at O.co Coliseum.

Felix Hernandez, with a record of 7-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Mariners, while the Athletics trot AJ Griffin to the mound in this one. He is 5-5 so far in 2013.



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Betting Line:
Those going with the Athletics in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -101 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 6.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Athletics) and the No. 12 (Mariners) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Mariners rank No. 15 in the American League at 8 hits per game. That compares with Oakland’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Seattle owns the American League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 4.8 runs per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Mariners were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at +165 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Oakland on Friday at O.co Coliseum behind starter Joe Saunders.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Mariners at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Oakland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Sunday, June 16