9:10 pm
August 1

Athletics @ Mariners

Who will WIN this matchup?

Oakland Athletics (3-3)

@ Seattle Mariners (3-4)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Fiers (OAK): 0-0; 9.00 ERA

Kikuchi (SEA) 0-0; 12.27 ERA

 

Current odds:

Oakland Athletics: (-146)

Seattle Mariners: (+136)

 

• When the Seattle Mariners called up Kyle Lewis last September, he hit home runs in his first three major-league games, joining Colorado’s Trevor Story as the only players to accomplish that feat. The Seattle Mariners outfielder has shown early in this pandemic-delayed season that September was no fluke. Lewis has a hit in each of Seattle’s eight games this season, with multiple hits in each of his past six.  He had two hits Friday night and drove in a run as the Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-3 in their home opener at T-Mobile Park. The series between the American League West rivals continues Saturday night.

• Lewis and the Mariners are set to face veteran Oakland right-hander Mike Fiers (0-0, 9.00 ERA) on Saturday. Fiers is 3-2 with a 5.93 ERA in 12 career starts against Seattle.

• The Mariners will counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 12.27), who was 0-2 with a 4.29 ERA in four starts against Oakland as a rookie last season.

• The Athletics, who have lost three games in a row after a 3-1 start, likely will have designated hitter Khris Davis back in the lineup Saturday. Davis is 0 for 15 with seven strikeouts this season has been left out of the lineup three times in the first seven games. He hit 23 home runs and had 73 RBIs last season.

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Oakland Athletics
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