4:07 pm
May 25

Mariners @ Athletics

Who will WIN this matchup?

Seattle Mariners (23-30)

@ Oakland Athletics (26-25)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Kikuchi (SEA): 3-1; 3.43 ERA

Fiers (OAK) 3-3; 5.05 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Seattle Mariners: 3-7

Oakland Athletics: 7-3

 

Current odds:

Seattle Mariners: (+111)

Oakland Athletics: (-120)

 

• Oakland has gained quite a bit of momentum during their nine-game road trip as they ended with a record of 6-2, with one game being suspended due to weather against the Detroit Tigers. Nonetheless, the Athletics were up by a 5-3 when weather ultimately threatened play, thus forcing officials to call the game. They will have had a much-needed two days off when they suit up for game one versus the Mariners as they are coming off a sweep versus the Cleveland Indians.

• Yusei Kikuchi (3-1) has certainly had his fair share of no-decisions thus far in 2019 with a total of seven in ten games; However, the left-hander has seemingly turned the corner as he has not only picked up victories in two of his last three games, but has allowed just five runs in his last four starts, altogether. Furthermore, the team has won five of their last six games with the left-hander at the helm. However, inconsistency on the mound in his last outing versus the Oakland Athletics at home in allowing three earned runs along with three homers, almost cost his team a win.

• Mike Fiers (3-3) will oppose Kikuchi for game two as he has also been plagued with no decisions in his last two starts. But with an ERA of 5.05 on the year, Fiers has been very careless in preventing the long ball as he has given up nine homers in his last eight games. Furthermore, Fiers has not done well against this lineup for the Mariners in permitting six home runs in his last three starts. Despite this, he picked up wins in two of his last three matchups Fortunately for Fiers, he happens to be unstoppable at Oakland Alameda in winning seven of his last ten.

• Jay Bruce has fared decently when facing Fiers in the past in batting .261 on 23 at bats in addition to having five RBI’s. Edwin Encarnacion has only connected on the right-hander in one of twenty-five at bats, total.

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