Safeco Field hosts an MLB battle between the Seattle Mariners and the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

Felix Hernandez gets the call for the Seattle Mariners and he will try to build on a 9-9 mark. In the other dugout, Rich Harden brings a 2-1 ledger to the game for the Athletics as he tries to quiet the Mariners bats.



View Oakland vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Athletics listed as underdogs of +-165 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 12 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Athletics sit at an American League No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 7.6 hits per game. The Athletics average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the American League list.

Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the American League at home, scoring 3 runs per game.

In their last action, Oakland was an 8-4 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at +117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Athletics endured an 8-4 loss at the hands of the Mariners on Monday, with Trevor Cahill throwing 4 innings of 12-hit ball at Safeco Field.




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

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

A few Athletics at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Seattle's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 21 games when playing at home against Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at Seattle, Wednesday, August 3