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The Oakland Athletics (55-94) have a 2-0 series lead and will look for a sweep of the Seattle Mariners (81-67) on Thursday at Oakland Coliseum. The Mariners are favored (-241) against the underdog Athletics (+197) in the matchup, which begins at 3:37 PM ET. Seattle has George Kirby starting, and Oakland counters with Adrian Martinez.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -241 | 7 |
Mariners Stats & Trends
Mariners Batting
- The Mariners average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 181 total home runs.
- The Mariners have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.227).
- The Mariners are 18th in the league with an on-base percentage of .311.
- The Mariners strike out 8.6 times per game, the No. 16 mark in the league.
- The Mariners average 1.3 homers per game when playing away from home this season (97 total in road contests).
- The Mariners are slugging .395 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The team averages eight hits per game and is batting .233 on the road this season.
Mariners Key Batters
- Julio Rodriguez leads Seattle in OBP (.339), slugging percentage (.495) and total hits (138) this season.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Rodriguez ranks 32nd in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
- Ty France is batting .270 with 24 doubles, 20 home runs and 32 walks.
- France is 42nd in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging among qualified batters.
- J.P. Crawford has collected 121 base hits, an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .349 this season.
- Carlos Santana has been key for Seattle with 77 hits, an OBP of .314 plus a slugging percentage of .388.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics’ 126 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics have an OBP of just .281 this season, which ranks last in MLB.
- The Athletics rank 20th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 47 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 74 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .318 in 74 home games this season.
- They are averaging 6.5 base hits per game and batting .205 as a team at home this season.
Athletics Key Batters
- Sean Murphy has racked up a team-high OBP (.333) and slugging percentage (.437).
- Including all qualifying players in MLB, Murphy ranks 73rd in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage.
- Tony Kemp is batting .239 with 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 43 walks.
- Including all qualified players, Kemp ranks 105th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 127th in slugging percentage.
- Seth Brown has put up 104 hits, a team-high for the Athletics.
- Chad Pinder is hitting .232 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 14 walks.
Mariners vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Kirby | Martinez | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 9 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 4-5 |
| – | ERA | 5.77 |
| 0 | IP | 43.2 |
| 0 | BB | 15 |
| 0 | SO | 37 |
