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

The Athletics will rely on Trevor Cahill to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Felix Hernandez will be his counterpart for the Mariners. Trevor Cahill is 8-6 this season, and Felix Hernandez is 8-7.



View Seattle vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Athletics as -110 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 6.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Athletics, most recently No. 4 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 8 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Oakland's American League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.4 runs per game in the league. The Athletics have averaged 7.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.4 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Oakland has the American League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Seattle was a 2-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Seattle at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Athletics, a 2-1 final on Monday in support of Michael Pineda at Overstock.com Coliseum.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

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

A few Mariners at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 12 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Oakland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Wednesday, July 6