The Seattle Mariners have alternated wins and losses over the first seven games of their nine-game road trip and will look to break that trend on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics in California.
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Standout Stats
- Sportsbooks opened the Mariners as +190 road underdogs with a total of 9.
- Wade LeBlanc will get the start for the Mariners. LeBlanc (3-2, 5.31 ERA) is expected to serve as the opener for the third straight time after making six traditional starts to open the season.
- The veteran notched a road win against the L.A. Angels on Sunday after giving up two runs and six hits in six innings. LeBlanc is 3-1 with a 3.82 ERA in eight career games (six starts) against Oakland in his career.
- Frankie Montas will counter for the A’s. Montas (8-2, 2.84) saw his unbeaten streak reach seven starts last Sunday as he earned the victory against the Rangers after allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings.
- Montas has gone 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA in those outings and is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA in one start and three relief appearances against Seattle in his career.
My best bet for Mariners-Athletics
Athletics moneyline
Seattle simply hasn’t been able to string together wins of late, as the Mariners are 1-11 SU in their last 12 contests when coming off a win. It’s steep, but I’m on the Athletics moneyline at -210 in this one. Oakland is simply the much better team and the Mariners have become excellent fade material after a red-hot stretch to open the campaign.
The OVER is 10-4 in the last 14 games between the Mariners and Athletics. The Mariners are 1-11 SU in their last 12 when coming off a win.away The Athletics are 4-1 SU in their last five when coming off a loss.home
