Today’s matchup is between the Oakland Athletics (31-24) and the Seattle Mariners (27-27). The Athletics have won 3 of their last 5 games & the Mariners have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Athletics are starting Chris Bassitt (RHP), on the mound who is 5-2 on the season pitching a 3.21 ERA, 2.91 FIP, .268 wOBA, K% of 26.1%, BB% of 5.7%, 87.6 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.00 WHIP in 70.0 innings pitched.
The Mariners are starting Marco Gonzales (LHP), who is 1-3 on the season with a 5.40 ERA, 5.51 FIP, .350 wOBA, K% of 19.0%, BB% of 9.1%, 91.4 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.34 WHIP in 28.1 innings pitched.
The Athletics are 12th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Mariners are 8th.
On the hitting side, the Athletics have a .314 wOBA and a .313 OBP. The Mariners have a .284 wOBA and a .281 OBP. The Athletics have 70 HRs this season while the Mariners have 59 HRs.
Plain and simple the A's are going to win the game. Chris Bassitt and the A's hitting is going to be too much for the Mariners to keep up with.
