Athletics-Mariners Odds Preview

The Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners will meet on the field at Safeco Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals. Righthander Trevor Cahill will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Cahill is 0-2 this season with a 5.40 ERA. Starting this game for the Mariners will be Jarrod Washburn. The lefthander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jose Lopez drove in the winning run in the ninth inning on Friday, as the Mariners got past the A's 8-7. The Mariners won the game as a -110 pick'em, while the 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9). Franklin Gutierrez belted a two-run dinger for the Mariners. Shawn Kelley tossed just under two innings of relief for the win. Matt Holliday homered and drove in two runs for the A's. Russ Springer gave up the winning run and was saddled with the loss. Team records: Oakland: 8-12 SU Seattle: 14-9 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Seattle most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Oakland are 5-5 After playing Oakland are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland Seattle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home Next up: Seattle home to Oakland, Sunday, May 3