It’s not the sexiest matchup on tonight’s MLB docket, but it might be your first time checking out the Seattle Mariners before the postseason as they visit the Oakland A’s.
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With a five-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles, the Mariners are in a good place for a wild card spot, but why not add on some insurance wins against the American League’s worst team?
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They can catch the Toronto Blue Jays (2.5 games back) for the top wild card slot and home-field advantage in the opening series, but finishing sixth and playing the AL Central winner might be the easier path to the Divisional Series.
Mariners @ Athletics Game Information- Location:Â RingCentral Coliseum | Oakland, CA
- Time:Â 9:40 p.m. ET |Â TV:Â MLB Network
The Mariners lineup has some serious firepower with four players with at least 20 home runs, led by your classic all-or-nothing big bopper, Eugenio Suarez, who is batting .235 with 183 strikeouts to go with his team-leading 31 dingers and 84 RBI.
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That doesn’t even include Carlos Santana, who has 15 homers in just 208 at-bats with Seattle this season but is below the Mendoza line (.188). Five of his home runs and 11 RBI have come in the past week.
Mariners @ Athletics Game Odds @ FanDuel- Moneyline:Â Mariners (-215) | Athletics (-180)
- Run Line:Â Mariners -1.5 (+120) | Athletics +1.5 (-100)
- Total:Â OVER 7 (-120) | UNDER 7 (-102)
 Santana’s seven September longballs are one more than Suarez and Julio Rodriguez, the odds-on favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year. Rodriguez is batting .364 in September with a .727 slugging and 1.172 OPS this month, as the team has 30 long balls in 17 games.
Julio Rodriguez Splits & Insights- Last 15 Days:Â .344 BA, .781 SLG, 1.243 OPS, 4 HR in 32 ABs
- vs. Kaprielian:Â .500 BA, 1.583 OPS, 1 HR, 2 Triples in 12 ABs
- ROY Insights: 18.3% of Tickets, 33.2% of Handle
Oakland A’s pitcher James Kaprielian has a 4.22 ERA in four starts against Seattle this season, and his 21.1 innings pitched against the Mariners are the most against any team in 2021.
Same Game Parlays @ FanDuel- Mariners RL, Rodriguez HR (+543)
- Mariners RL, France HR (+666)
- Mariners RL, Rodriguez HR, France HR (+2913)
 Kaprielian has done a good job on Santana (0-for-5) and All-Star Ty France (.272, 20 HR), who is 3-for-13 against him in his career, while catcher Cal Raleigh (23 HR in 338 ABs) is 2-for-4 with a homer against the right-hander.
