Seattle pays a visit to Oakland on Friday, hoping to shut down the Athletics bats in baseball action at O.co Coliseum.

Jason Vargas gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mariners on this day; he's 7-12 on the season. The Athletics, meanwhile, will counter with Guillermo Moscoso, who will be looking to improve on his 6-7 mark.



View Seattle vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Oakland sat as -150 favorites. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 5-rated Athletics and the league No. 12-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oakland's No. 12 ranked American League offense (4 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 5 in the American League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Athletics have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (7.9 hits on average).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Angels at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -164 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Mariners were saddled with a loss last time out in Charlie Furbush's start, as they lost 4-3 against Los Angeles on Thursday at Safeco Field.

Oakland was a 7-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Indians. They won as -111 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Athletics didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Cleveland 7-0 on Thursday at Progressive Field.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Mariners at Athletics trends to consider:
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 18 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Saturday, September 3