A’s vs. Mariners Prediction
Will the A’s end their four-game losing skid when they visit the Mariners tonight at 10:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the A’s are -120 money line favorites versus the Mariners, who have odds of +100 to pull off the upset. With Andrew Triggs set to face Chase De Jong in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Triggs allowed one run on three hits over six innings in Wednesday’s win over the Angels. Triggs’ control was nonexistent early, as he walked the first three batters to load the bases with nobody out in the first inning. He managed to escape from that quagmire allowing only one run, though, and would not surrender another over the next five innings. He finished the afternoon having struck out four and walked three. Triggs carries a 2.21 ERA and 1.03 WHIP into tonight.
De Jong allowed six runs on seven hits over five innings in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday. After holding the Jays to just one run through his first four innings of work, things fell apart for the 23-year-old in the fifth. When the smoke cleared, he’d given up five runs in the frame, including a three-run homer by Steve Pearce. De Jong has now been hit hard in two of his three starts, and through six appearances he owns a 7.85 ERA and 1.69 WHIP. With Felix Hernandez (shoulder) still sidelined, De Jong gets another start.
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OUR PREDICTION: The A’s are 5-2 in Triggs’ last seven starts, are 4-1 in his last five starts coming off five days of rest, and are 4-1 in his last five outings versus American League West opponents. The Mariners, meanwhile, have lost four of their last five games overall, are 0-4 in their last four games versus a right-handed starter, and are 2-5 in their last seven games against Oakland despite beating the A’s last night.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: OAKLAND A’S -125