White Sox at Royals 7/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Oakland Athletics remain at home on Wednesday and will continue their series against the Seattle Mariners. Oakland has won eight of their last ten games and are 2nd in the AL West. The Athletics beat the White Sox 3-2 on Sunday and entered this series riding a four game win streak. Oakland averages 5.1 runs per game which ranks 10th in the league.

Homer Bailey will make his 19th start of the season for the Athletics. Bailey is 7-6 on the season with 90 innings pitched. Bailey has 81 strikeouts, 38 walks, and carries a 4.80 ERA. Bailey pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The Seattle Mariners are the last place team in the AL West. Seattle has won just two of their last ten games and lost to the Angels 6-3 on Sunday. The Mariners entered this series riding a four game losing streak and a 11-24 daytime record. Daniel Vogelbach leads the team with 21 home runs.

Mike Leake will make his 20th start of the season for the Mariners. Leake is 7-8 on the season with 115.1 innings pitched. Leake has 85 strikeouts, 18 walks, and carries a 4.60 ERA. Leake did not make it out of the 1st inning in his last start allowing 7 runs on 8 hits.