- Matchup: Sacramento Athletics vs Seattle Mariners
- Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Sacramento (+125) Seattle (-150)
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The Sacramento Athletics (53-86) are set to face off against the Seattle Mariners (65-74) at T-Mobile Park on Thursday. The game’s moneyline features Sacramento at +125 while Seattle opens at -150. The total runs set for this game is at 8, with expected starting pitchers being J.T. Ginn and Kade Anderson.
The Athletics have achieved 215 doubles and have hit 161 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .399, they’ve struck out 1,190 times while getting 459 walks. Averaging 4.3 runs per game, the Sacramento Athletics rank 20th in the league. They have accumulated 577 RBIs and 1,157 hits, with a batting average of .245. The team has scored 602 runs and boasts an on-base percentage of .319.
The Athletics currently hold a team ERA of 5.48 (30th in MLB), having struck out 1,168 batters. They have surrendered 209 home runs and allowed 803 runs (also ranked 30th) while issuing 552 walks. Their FIP stands at 4.91 for the season. Sacramento has given up 1,292 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and 748 earned runs, maintaining a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.12 and a collective WHIP of 1.50.
This season, the Athletics have utilized 474 relievers, with relief pitchers inheriting 231 base runners—38.5% have scored. Their bullpen has recorded 76 holds (14th in MLB), while entering games with inherited runners 154 times, including 132 high-leverage situations. The Athletics have amassed 34 saves, with 26 blown save opportunities, leading to a save rate of 56.7% from 139 save situations.
Turning 67.8% of balls in play into outs across 11,061 innings played, the Athletics rank 29th in the league. They have registered 3,687 putouts, 1,045 assists, and made 67 errors, achieving a fielding percentage of .986, placing them 13th in baseball with 97 double plays completed.
Ginn (14-16 career win-loss record) brings a FIP of 4.19, having faced 1,114 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 242 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and issued 97 walks. With an ERA of 4.26 (124 ERs), his WHIP is at 1.293. Ginn has pitched 262 innings, striking out 249 batters throughout his professional career.
The Seattle Mariners have recorded an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .228 this season. They have struck out 1,212 times (7th in the league) and made 1,049 hits. With 162 home runs and 528 RBIs, the Mariners have a team slugging percentage of .376, scoring an average of 3.94 runs per game (30th in MLB). They have made 167 doubles, taken 467 walks, and scored 547 runs.
As a pitching staff, the Mariners own a WHIP of 1.249 and a FIP of 3.97. Ranked 20th in the league for total hits allowed (1,166), they have permitted 617 runs this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.19 (571 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.60 (1,173 strikeouts; 366 walks). The Mariners have surrendered 165 home runs and allow 4.53 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).
The Seattle bullpen features a 30.7% inherited runner scoring percentage from 140 inherited runners. Their relief staff has appeared in high-leverage situations 139 times and 101 times with runners on base. With 127 save situations, the Mariners have registered 73 holds and 23 blown saves, placing them 24th in MLB with a 56.6% save percentage, utilizing 424 relievers this year.
Defensively, the Mariners have completed 112 double plays and possess a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in MLB). Across the campaign, they have made 1,139 assists and 72 errors while securing 3,679 putouts. Their defensive efficiency stands at 69.2%, positioning them 23rd in professional baseball over 11,037 innings played.
Anderson (0-0 career record) holds a 4.50 ERA and has allowed 7.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.60, engaging with 41 hitters in his professional career. Anderson has given up 5 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.300 and a FIP of 4.4. Throughout his career, he has allowed 8 hits and secured 8 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched.
Who will emerge victorious tonight in the MLB showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Seattle (-150)
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