Mariners vs Athletics Expert Picks and Betting Guide – 9/13/2026

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Athletics

-135O/U: 9.5
(+100/-120)
+115

Seattle Mariners Insights

  • Bryce Miller – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (-115/-115)
    Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Bryce Miller is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 14th-least of all pitchers today.
    Explain: Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
  • Taylor Ward – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-175/+135)
    Taylor Ward has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.
    Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
  • Cal Raleigh – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+120/-155)
    In today’s matchup, Cal Raleigh is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 43.9% rate (100th percentile).
    Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Athletics Insights

  • Jacob Lopez – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-140/+110)
    Jacob Lopez’s cut-fastball usage has risen by 6.3% from last season to this one (14.2% to 20.5%) .
    Explain: Because cutters are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.
  • Carlos Cortes – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)
    Carlos Cortes has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 81.8-mph over the past two weeks.
    Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
  • Athletics – Moneyline (+115)
    The Athletics projected offense profiles as the 3rd-weakest of all teams today in terms of overall offensive skill.
    Explain: A pitcher who faces a weak opposing offense will be more likely to exceed his usual performance, particularly in terms of hits and runs, in that game.

Betting Trends

  • Over/Under 9.5 Game Total (+100/-120)
    The Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 19 games (+6.60 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Over/Under 9.5 Game Total (+100/-120)
    The Seattle Mariners have hit the Game Total Over in 9 of their last 12 games (+6.80 Units / 51% ROI)
  • Zack Gelof – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-180/+135)
    Zack Gelof has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 25 games (+7.90 Units / 23% ROI)