Athletics at Mariners
O/U 7 · RL Mariners -1.5 · T-Mobile Park
Athletics +1.5-126
CONF 57%
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The read
I’m paying for the run because Seattle’s pitching advantage may not last deep enough into this game. Kade Anderson has completed only 10 innings across two MLB starts, issued five walks and is working under an 80-pitch threshold. That likely exposes a Seattle bullpen that has allowed 18 earned runs in 21.1 innings over the last seven days. José A. Ferrer has pitched on consecutive days, Seranthony Domínguez has worked three of the last four, and Michael Rucker threw 36 pitches yesterday.
Oakland’s listed nine are hitting .288 with eight home runs over the last seven days. Henry Bolte, Zack Gelof, Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also carry OPS marks of .785 or better against left-handed pitching. Behind them, the Athletics’ bullpen has allowed 11 earned runs in 25.2 innings over the last seven days and has the well-rested Elvis Alvarado available.
Jack Perkins is the obvious danger after allowing 12 earned runs in his last 13 innings, but he did limit Baltimore to one earned run over five innings in his latest start. In a pitcher-friendly park, Oakland does not need him to outpitch Anderson; it needs him to prevent an early separation before Anderson’s pitch limit brings Seattle’s bullpen into play. The extra run also has added value against a home team that may not bat in the ninth when leading. I make the Athletics more likely to stay within one run or win than the -126 price requires.
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Props on this game
3Alika WilliamsOVER 0.5 H+R+RBI H+R+RBI-140
Pending
Williams has cleared this in 11 of his last 15 games, and his .307 average with an .851 OPS against left-handers makes him a strong fit against Kade Anderson. He also enters off a homer and a double Wednesday. The eighth lineup spot limits his opportunities, but one hit, run or RBI is a low enough bar against a rookie expected to work no more than about 80 pitches.
Randy ArozarenaOVER 0.5 Home Runs Home Runs+500
Pending
Arozarena gets the best combination of price and opportunity on the home-run board. He has four homers in his last 15 games, an .820 OPS against right-handed pitching and two career homers in four at-bats against Jack Perkins. That tiny matchup history is supporting evidence, not the foundation: Perkins has a 6.42 ERA, has allowed 18 homers, and his heavily used four-seamer carries a .396 xwOBA. The pitcher-friendly park is the restraint, but a hot leadoff hitter likely to receive four or five chances is worth the swing at +500.
Michael StefanicOVER 0.5 H+R+RBI H+R+RBI-145
Pending
Stefanic has produced at least one hit, run or RBI in four of his last six games and owns six hits in 16 at-bats this season. Batting sixth gives him a better opportunity than the other bottom-order options, while Anderson has issued five walks in 10 major-league innings. The sample on Stefanic is small, but this market gives him three paths to cash before Seattle turns to a bullpen that has allowed 18 earned runs over its last 21.1 innings.
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