Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics 9/21/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Seattle is 80-69 following a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Jarred Kelenic hit a home run and a pair of doubles to help lead the Mariners to the victory. Seattle is third in the American League West but more importantly four games behind the second and final spot in the American League wild card race.

Ty France is batting .294 to lead Seattle and the third baseman has team highs in hits with 154 and on-base percentage at .368. Third baseman Kyle Seager has 34 home runs and 96 RBIs to lead Seattle in each. On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound. The left-hander is 8-5 with an ERA of 4.05, 95 Ks and 36 BBs.

Oakland is 82-67 following a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The Athletics swept Los Angeles in their three-game series and have won five straight. Oakland has moved to within six games of first place Houston in the American League West and more importantly is only two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the second and final spot in the American League wild-card chase.

Matt Olson is batting .276 to lead Oakland and the first baseman has 36 home runs, 103 RBIs, 143 hits and an on-base percentage of .373 to lead the Athletics in each category. On Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.94, 18 Ks and 7 BBs.