Mariners at Athletics 9/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners continue a four-game series on the road Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Seattle won the opening game of the series 7-1 on Thursday. Wade LeBlanc threw seven shutout innings against the A’s and Mitch Haniger hit a home run as Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak.

Frank Montas took the loss for Oakland and is now 5-4 on the season. Matt Chapman’s first inning throwing error led to five runs for the Mariners. Oakland has had a tough week losing two of three to the Houston Astros and placing two of its starting pitchers, Brett Anderson and Sean Manaea, on the disabled list. Jean Segura is leading Seattle with a .317 batting average and a team high 159 hits. Nelson Cruz is the Seattle leader in home runs with 32. Mitch Haniger leads in RBIs with 84. Seattle has a team batting average of .256, while opposing hitters are averaging .254 at the plate against Mariners pitching. On Saturday, the Mariners will send James Paxton to the mound. The lefthander this season is 10-5 with an ERA of 3.68, 176 Ks and 37 BBs.

Matt Chapman leads the A’s with a .281 batting average. Khris Davis has the A’s lead in home runs with 39 and in RBIs with 103. Oakland has a team batting average of .250 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Athletics pitching. On Saturday, the A’s will send Daniel Menghen to the mound. The right-hander this season is 6-6 with an ERA of 4.28, 57 Ks and 21 BBs.