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

For the Athletics, Brandon McCarthy gets the ball, charged with keeping the Mariners hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jason Vargas, 0-0 on the year.



View Seattle vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Athletics as +150 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Athletics - Mariners odds would favor the Athletics if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Oakland is rated No. 4 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Seattle is at No. 13 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has the American League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 6.5 hits per game. The Mariners average 6 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Oakland has the American League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Athletics on March 29. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mariners endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Thursday, with Jason Vargas throwing 6 1/3 innings of 2-hit ball at Tokyo Dome.




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

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Mariners at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Oakland, Saturday, April 7