George Kirby vs. the Athletics
- Kirby (7-4 with a 2.98 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his 23rd of the season.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the right-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed a 2.98 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .249 to his opponents.
- Kirby is looking for his third straight quality start.
- The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .216 batting average, and is last in the league with 1057 total hits and 29th in MLB play with 519 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.346) and ranks 27th in home runs (126) in all of MLB.
Mariners vs. Adrián Martínez
- The Athletics will send Martinez (4-5) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- The 25-year-old has pitched to a 5.77 ERA this season with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across nine games.
Mariners Betting Trends
- The Mariners have won 63.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (47-27).
- Seattle is 3-1 (winning 75% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -230 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Mariners a 69.7% chance to win.
- Seattle has played in 151 games with over/under set, and has combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-76-8).
- The Mariners have a 79-72-0 record ATS this season (covering 52.3% of the time).
Mariners Injury News
- Eugenio Suárez: 10 Day Injury List (Finger)
- Ryan Borucki: 15 Day Injury List (Hip Flexor)
- Tom Murphy: 60 Day Injury List (Shoulder)
- Casey Sadler: 60 Day Injury List (Shoulder)
- Cal Raleigh: Day-to-day (Thumb)
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
Projected Proj 
