Felix Hernandez is getting sick of facing Oakland already this year and he will try for his third win of the season against the A's when he takes the mound for Seattle.
He faces Bartolo Colon, who gets the ball for Oakland.
Hernandez has made 20 career starts against Oakland and the Mariners have won 16 of them.
View Oakland vs Seattle Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mariners as +170 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest at Sportsbook. The over under opened at 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 14-ranked Mariners and the American League No. 9-rated Athletics in this matchup.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Athletics rank No. 14 in the American League at 6.4 hits per game. That compares with Seattle’s No. 5 ranking in that category.
Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 0 runs per game.
Oakland won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Royals on April 11. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Athletics beat Kansas City in extra innings, earning a 5-4 victory at O.co Coliseum in MLB wagering action.
Seattle was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Seattle didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to Texas on Thursday at Rangers Ballpark.
Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 2-8
Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few Athletics at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle, Saturday, April 14
