Taming A’s – Oakland at Seattle

Eveland, Silva, To Match Pitches As Mariners Look To Tame A’s

The Oakland Athletics (8-11 SU, 10-9 RL, 10-9 O/U) will look to extend their winning ways for MLB sports betting backers when they host the Seattle Mariners (13-9 SU, 15-7 RL, 12-10 O/U) at Safeco Field tonight at 10 PM ET.

The A’s won for the third time in four games by beating the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday as +110 underdogs while the game’s six total runs played Under the 10.5-run O/U total.

Catcher Kurt Suzuki had One RBI and two hits while sweet-swinging outfielder Matt Holliday added a solo homer.

The Mariners were handed a convincing 6-3 defeat by the Chicago White Sox in Wednesday’s finale as -135 favorites while the game’s nine total runs played Over the 8.5-run O/U total.

Veteran third baseman Adrian Beltre went 4-for-4 with one RBI while Hall of Fame-bound outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. added two RBI for the Mariners in a losing effort

Tonight, the A’s will hand the ball to right-hander Dana Eveland (1-1, 5.95 ERA) while the Mariners counter with veteran right-hander Carlos Silva (1-2, 6.14 ERA).

Silva is looking to build on his first victory of the season after allowing three runs on six hits in five innings of a 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

Eveland is coming off a solid outing on Sunday, limiting the Tampa Bay Rays to one run on four hits in five innings of a 7-1 win on Sunday.

Here is a look at tonight’s key MLB trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and MLB Free Pick.

• The Athletics are 6-1 in Eveland’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
• The Athletics are 5-1 in Eveland’s last 6 starts vs. American League West.
• The Mariners are 4-9 in Silva’s last 13 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
• The Mariners are 6-14 in Silva’s last 20 starts on grass.
• The Under is 4-0 in Eveland’s last 4 starts vs. Mariners.
• The Athletics are 4-0 in Eveland’s last 4 starts vs. Mariners.
• The Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
• The Athletics are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Seattle.
• The Athletics are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings.

MLB Odds:

• Oakland A’s +1½ -230
• Dana Eveland –L -110
• Seattle Mariners -1½ +190
• Carlos Silva –R -110
• Over 9 +105
• Under 9 -125

Analysis: The Oakland A’s have won three of its last four coming into this contest while the Mariners have dropped three of their last four.

While the Mariners have won six consecutive games against the A’s dating back to last season, I really like Oakland to win this contest behind another strong performance from gifted young hurler Dana Eveland.

I think this pick is a near lock for the A’s to cover the Run Line, likely by recording the outright win behind Eveland over an often erratic Carlos Silva.

MLB Free Picks: Oakland A’s +1½ Runs/Under 9 Total Runs