Mariners vs. Athletics: Game 1, prediction, odds, injuries and picks

The Seattle Mariners are set to defend their American League West division lead against the Athletics as the two teams clash in Sacramento for Game 1 of their three-game series. Although Seattle was mentioned as a postseason contender, it's surprising to see that the A's are challenging for the top spot in the division given their circumstances.

Although they dropped their most recent game against the Rangers, the Seattle Mariners came away with the series victory at Arlington against their divisional foes. The Athletics, meanwhile, edged out Miami in Game 3 of their three-game set as the former rounded up their two-series road trip with a victory.

Mariners vs Athletics recent form and records

Seattle currently holds a 20-13 record and leads the AL West standings. The team is currently on an impressive eight-series win streak that dates back to April 7 against the Astros. Seattle has won eight of its last ten games and has posted a +29 run differential.

The Athletics, on the other hand, have surprisingly established themselves at the top of the divisional standings with a 19-16 record. What's even more impressive about the A's is that even though they have a 6-9 record at home, the squad has compiled a stellar 13-7 record on the road.

Players to watch

Starting pitchers

SEA: Bryce Miller (2-3, 3.52 ERA, 31 K), ATH: Luis Severino (1-3, 3.30 ERA, 33 K)

Athletics

Luis Severino has a 3.30 ERA with a 1-3 record across seven starts. The former Yankee has recorded 33 strikeouts across 43 and 2/3 innings. Although his stats have yet to stand out, Severino had a respectable six-inning shift in his most recent start against Seattle on March 27. He gave up just six hits with no runs and had six punchouts during the outing.

Must-Watch Hitters

Seattle Mariners

At the time of writing, Gold Glove backstop Cal Raleigh leads all of the majors in home runs with 12. "The Big Dumper" is batting at a .246/.358/.587 clip with an OPS of .945 with 23 RBIs.

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Mariners vs Athletics baseball betting odds

Monday, 5/5	Money Line	Run Spread	Total Runs
SEA	-110	-1.5, +141	O 9.5, +113
ATH	-110	+1.5, -174	U 9.5, -137

Mariners vs Athletics expert picks and game prediction

Bookmakers have the game at evens. The Mariners' momentum will be tested against their divisional foes, who are hot on their heels for the AL West lead. Although the A's have compiled an impressive win-loss tally, their dismal record at home should be noted heading into the contest.

Run Line: -1.5, +141

Total Runs: O 9.5, +113

Prediction: SEA wins, 7-5

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Mariners vs. Athletics: Game 1, prediction, odds, injuries and picks - May 5, MLB 2025