(913) Seattle Mariners at (914) Oakland Athletics

5% 1H Oakland Athletics +0.5 (-135) L Gilbert (RHP), O Bido (RHP) Must Start

Since mid-April the A’s have the highest win% at home as a pick/favorite going 14-6 (70%). The A’s are also 9-1 at home in a series opener as a favorite or dog to +125. Osvaldo Bido has made 5 starts in August and has posted a 1.55 ERA in August going at least 5 innings in all 5 starts and 6 innings in 4 of those starts with ONLY 14 hits allowed in 29 innings. 

The Mariners played a 3 game series at Detroit, at Pittsburgh, and at The Dodgers, then they hosted San Francisco and Tamp Bay before playing at the Angels and now the A’s. Seattle is now 2-11 in their last 13 road games and with an average line of -125 that translates to a -68.2% ROI The Mariners are 3-12 as Away Dog or small Away Favorite in a road series opener.  Logan Gilbert has a 3.81 road ERA compared to a 2.35 home ERA. Gilbert did throw a 6 inning 4 hit shutout in his last start but it was at home. In his last 3 road starts he has allowed 16 runs in 13 2/3 innings.