MLB wagering interest swings to the Oakland vs Seattle battle on Saturday at O.co Coliseum as the Athletics try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Daniel Straily for the Athletics (2-1 on the year) and Jason Vargas for Seattle (14-11 so far).



View Seattle vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Athletics were listed as -160 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Athletics, most recently No. 10 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has the American League's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 8.1 hits per game. The Mariners average 7.9 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Seattle was an 8-2 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Mariners endured an 8-2 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Friday, with Blake Beavan throwing 4 2/3 innings of 4-hit ball at O.co Coliseum.




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

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

A few Mariners at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Sunday, September 30