The Mariners head to Oakland on Monday looking to close in on the Athletics in the AL West and Wild Card standings.
Date: Aug. 23, 2021
Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports California
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The Athletics and Red Sox are tied for the second Wild Card spot in the American League at 70-55. The Mariners sit three games behind them. In the AL West division race, Oakland is in second, 3.5 games behind Houston, and Seattle is in third, 6.5 games back of the Astros.
The Athletics entered the weekend ahead of the Red Sox in the Wild Card race, but they blew late leads in back-to-back games against the NL West-leading Giants. Oakland gave up a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth Saturday in a 6-5 loss, then gave up another two-run home run in the top of the eighth Sunday in a 2-1 loss.
Oakland will start Paul Blackburn in the opener. In his first start of the sesason last week, Blackburn allowed three earned runs on five hits in 5.1 innings. Seattle starting pitcher Marco Gonzalez (5-5, 3.10 ERA) will look to pick up his fifth win in a row.
Teams battling for the final wild-card position in the American League meet in the second of a brief two-game series when the Seattle Mariners take on the Oakland Athletics. The Mariners enter play on Tuesday at 68-58 and third in the AL West. The Athletics are 70-56 and in second place. Both teams are within four games of the final wild-card spot and can ill afford to fall any further behind.
First pitch from RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., is set for 3:37 p.m. ET. The Athletics lead the all-time series 370-311, including a 199-140 edge in games played at Oakland. The Athletics are a -140 favorite on the money line in the latest Mariners vs. Athletics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Mariners vs. Athletics picks, check out the latest MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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