Athletics at Mariners 9/25/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics play the second game of a three-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. Oakland lost to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday 5-1 snapping a four-game winning streak and delaying the A’s celebration for clinching a postseason berth. The A’s finished their home games for the regular season with a 50-31 record and are 60-26 since the middle of June.
Jean Segura is leading Seattle with a .303 batting average and a team high 171 hits. Nelson Cruz is the Seattle leader in home runs with 36 and in RBIs with 92. Seattle has a team batting average of .255, while opposing hitters are averaging .251 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Tuesday, the Mariners will send Mike Leake to the mound. The right-hander this season is 10-10 with an ERA of 4.10, 117 Ks and 34 BBs.
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Seattle has won 8 of its last 10 at home against Oakland and 4 of Mike Leake’s last 5 starts versus Oakland. Overall, the Mariners have won 17 of the last 25 between the two teams. Oakland has won just 4 of Anderson’s last 14 starts versus teams with winning records. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win 7-3.