Dive Into the Head-to-Head Preview: Mariners vs Athletics Matchup July 29, 2025

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-110O/U: 11
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The Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners at Sutter Health Park on July 29, 2025, for the second game of their series. After a loss to the Mariners by a score of 3-1 yesterday, the Athletics are looking to find some momentum in a season that has been largely disappointing. They currently sit at 46-63, while the Mariners are enjoying a stronger campaign with a record of 57-50, placing them in a solid position within the American League West.

On the mound, the Athletics are projected to start Luis Severino, who has struggled this season with a Win/Loss record of 4-11 and an ERA of 4.95. Although Severino’s advanced metrics suggest he could be due for better results, he still projects to allow an alarming 3.4 earned runs today. Conversely, the Mariners will counter with Logan Evans, who has had a decent season with a 4-3 record and a more favorable ERA of 3.64. However, the projections indicate that Evans might be running a bit lucky, suggesting potential regression.

The Athletics’ offense ranks 8th in MLB, which is impressive given their overall record. They are particularly potent in the power department, ranking 7th in home runs. Meanwhile, the Mariners, with a strong 10th place ranking in offense, have also shown their power, sitting 5th in home runs. Expect a high-scoring affair, given the Game Total is set at 11.0 runs.

With both teams showing higher implied team totals of 5.50 runs in betting markets, the Athletics may have a slight edge due to their offensive capabilities. If Severino can find a way to limit the damage, Oakland could pull off a much-needed win against a playoff-contending Mariners squad.

Seattle Mariners Insights

  • Logan Evans – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-130/+100)
    Logan Evans’s high utilization rate of his secondary pitches (75.1% this year) should work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.
    Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
  • Logan Evans – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-130/+100)
    Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, grades out as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
    Explain: Pitch framing is a catcher’s ability to make a ball look like a strike to the umpire, “stealing” strikes for his pitcher. This leads to more positive outcomes (like strikeouts) and fewer negative ones (like walks or earned runs).

Athletics Insights

  • Athletics – Moneyline (-110)
    Among every team playing today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Athletics.
    Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing (or, in this case, allowing) hits and runs.
  • Brent Rooker – Over/Under 1.5 Hits (+190/-255)
    The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.
    Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available. Batting average is the most common measure of a player’s ability to generate hits.

Betting Trends

  • Over/Under 11.0 Game Total (-105/-115)
    The Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 54 of their last 103 games (+7.25 Units / 6% ROI)
  • Over/Under 11.0 Game Total (-105/-115)
    The Seattle Mariners have hit the Game Total Over in 55 of their last 99 games (+10.90 Units / 10% ROI)
  • Julio Rodriguez – Over/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+440/-700)
    Julio Rodriguez has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 8 away games (+31.10 Units / 389% ROI)