The Oakland Athletics (53-94), one of the least productive lineups in MLB, are set to host the Seattle Mariners (81-65) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Mariners are in the midst of a 10-game road trip. They won only one out of four in their last series against the Angels, taking the finale 9-1 on Monday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Carlos Santana was 2 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs. Ty France added a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had four RBIs. The Athletics are playing the first of six games at home after returning from a tough six-game road trip (2-4). They lost three of four against the Astros in their last series, dropping the finale 11-2 on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Nick Allen went 1 for 2 with one run.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Mariners have won eight of 13 in the season series between the AL West rivals, although they dropped a close one 5-3 in their last meeting on August 21 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Starter JP Sears went five innings, giving up one run on six hits, to get the win, and Austin Pruitt threw 0.2 scoreless innings to earn his first save of the season.
ON THE MOUND
Luis Castillo (7-5, 2.68 ERA) is slated to get the start for Seattle. The right-hander threw six scoreless innings in his last start, a 6-1 road win over the Padres on Wednesday. He earned the win, scattering four hits while striking out nine and walking one. Castillo has made one previous start against the Athletics this season, a 5-3 road loss on August 21. He surrendered four runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out five and walking one. For Oakland, LHP Sears (5-2, 3.90 ERA) gets the start. He has made one prior start against the Mariners this season, giving up one runs over five innings in a 5-3 home win on August 21. He gave up six hits and walked one, while striking out three in the win.In his last start on Wednesday, Sears took a no-decision on the road against the Rangers. He threw four innings and gave up five runs on seven hits, striking out three and walking one in the 8-7 win.
AT THE PLATE
The Seattle offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .229/.312/.389. Julio Rodriguez leads the team in OPS at .841. The center fielder is slashing .279/.342/.499 with 27 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 80 runs over 126 games. Against left-handed pitchers like Sears this season, the M’s have a .705 OPS. Eugenio Suarez is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a .928 OPS in 120 at-bats. Oakland is slashing .216/.280/.346 for the season and averaging 3.5 runs per game, second lowest in the league. Sean Murphy leads the team with a .773 OPS. The catcher has 18 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 63 runs scored with a slash line of .253/.334/.439. The A’s have a .622 OPS against right-handers in 2022, second lowest in MLB. With a .783 OPS over 374 at-bats, Seth Brown has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 42-33 on the road in 2022, scoring 4.6 runs per game while allowing 3.9 runs. Oakland has gone 23-49 at their home park this season, averaging 3.0 runs per game while surrendering 5.0. In the last 10 meetings at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Seattle is 8-2 with an average scoreline of 5.4-2.4.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Mariners are second in the AL West, 15 games behind the division-leading Astros. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting third with a magic number of zero. The Athletics are fifth in the AL West, 43 games behind the Astros.
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