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In MLB baseball betting on Monday night, the 75-81 Seattle Mariners travel to take on the 72-83 Oakland A's in the first game of a three-game set in Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California tonight. The first pitch at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET.
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The Seattle Mariners are a small -110 betting line favorite in the opener at Oakland with the total line posted at most sportsbooks at 9.5 runs.
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In their latest, the Mariners lost to the Cleveland Indians 4-2. In that game, the Mariners scored two runs on six hits and the Indians scored four runs on nine hits.
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In their last game, the A's beat the Texas Rangers 8-1. In the match, the A's scored eight runs on 10 hits and the Rangers scored one run on only three hits.
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This season the Mariners rank toed for 16th in the Majors in runs scored and 15th in team ERA.
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The A's rank 18th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Seattle: Felix Hernandez (5-5 4.57 ERA)<br />
Oakland: Daniel Gossett (4-9 5.38 ERA)
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Felix Hernandez gets the call for the first game of this AL West series and in his last outing he was not sharp giving up five earned runs in only three innings in an 8-6 loss to the Texas Rangers. His last three starts have been against the Rangers and previous to his last one the Mariners had won three straight with him on the hill. However, in three of Hernandez’s last four starts he has given up at least four earned runs and did not last past the 5th inning in any of them. In his lone start against the A's this season Hernandez went six innings and did not allow any runs and only allowed two hits in a 4-0 Seattle win. The Mariners are 30-11 in Hernandez’s last 41 starts against the A's and they are 18-4 in his last 22 starts facing them in Oakland.
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Daniel Gossett goes for the A's tonight and in his last outing he was lit up for six earned runs in four innings, but the lineup bailed him out in a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers. The A's have won two of his last three starts and previous to his last start he had given up a total of four earned runs in 11 innings in two outings. Oakland has lost Gossett’s two starts against the Mariners this season where he has totaled seven innings and given up six earned runs. The A's have lost five of his last six starts against teams from the AL West.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Mariners are 6-0 in their last 6 games against the A's.
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The Mariners are 20-7 in their last 27 games against the A's in Oakland.
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This season the A's are 45-33 at home and the Mariners are 35-40 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Seattle Mariners: 75-81 SU / O/U 73-78 / Run Line W/L 67-89<br />
Oakland A's: 72-83 SU / O/U 82-69 / Run Line W/L 82-73
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Settle at Oakland Key Betting Trends<br />
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SEA is 3-9 in their last 12 road games
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SEA is 1-8 in their last 9 overall
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SEA has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games
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OAK is 8-0 in their last 8 home games
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OAK is 14-3 in their last 17 overall
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OAK has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>MARINERS</b><br />
[RF] 09/11/2017 - Jarrod Dyson out for season ( Groin )<br />
[P] 09/04/2017 - David Phelps 60-day DL (08/31) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/23/2017 - Tony Zych 10-day DL (08/20) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Drew Smyly 60-day DL (03/31) ( Arm )<br />
[P] 05/10/2017 - Hisashi Iwakuma 60-day DL (05/07) ( Shoulder )
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<b>A's</b><br />
[CF] 07/02/2017 - Dustin Fowler 60-day DL (06/30) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Bobby Wahl 60-day DL (05/24) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/10/2017 - Andrew Triggs 60-day DL (06/10) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 08/26/2017 - Paul Blackburn 60-day DL (08/23) ( Wrist )<br />
[P] 09/23/2017 - Sean Manaea "?" for next scheduled start ( Back )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
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