Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners 7/25/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The final game of a four-game series between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners will be at T-Mobile Park Sunday afternoon. The Oakland Athletics are 56-43 on the year after dropping the last game played against the Seattle Mariners 4-3. Frankie Montas got the start for Oakland giving up three runs on four hits, while striking out ten batters across six innings of work resulting in a no decision. Jake Diekman came on in relief giving up one run on one hit resulting in the loss.

Oakland was atrocious from the plate going a combined 7-32 overall including 0-2 with runners in scoring position to leave six men on base. Elvis Anrus, Matt Olson, and Matt Chapman show the only signs of life in the Oakland offense as each drove in one run.

The Seattle Mariners are six games over .500 following the win against Oakland thanks in part to some timely mistakes Seattle only had seven hits on the day and went 0-6 with runners in scoring position to leave five men on base but the winning run was scored thanks in part to a wild pitch. Cal Raleigh did the most damage at the plate for Seattle with his first home run on the year to drive in two runs in the bottom of the second.

Yusei Kikuchi got to start for Seattle pitching six good innings giving up six hits and three earned runs, while striking out twelve batters resulting in a no decision. Paul Sewald Got the start in relief giving up no runs on no hits across 1.1 innings of work.