MLB Game Preview: Athletics (60-71) vs. Seattle Mariners (69-61)

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Game Info

  • Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

Probable Pitching Matchup

  • Seattle Mariners: Logan Gilbert (3–5, 3.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 125 K)
  • Athletics: Jacob Lopez (7–6, 3.28 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 111 K)

Team Records & Recent Trends

TeamOverallHome/RoadLast 10
Mariners69–6138–26 H2–8, .216 BA, 6.20 ERA, –23 runs
Athletics60–7134–34 R7–3, .241 BA, 3.13 ERA, +16 runs

Seattle has gone 2–8 in its last ten with a .216 batting average and a 6.20 ERA, being outscored by 23 runs, while Oakland is 7–3 over that span with a .241 BA and a 3.13 ERA, outscoring opponents by 16 runs .

Season Series

The season series is tied at 6–6, with Sunday’s finale deciding this three-game set .

Key Player Matchups

  • Cal Raleigh (SEA): 47 HR, 102 RBI; leads the majors in homers and ranks third in RBI
  • Julio Rodríguez (SEA): .261 AVG, 24 2B, 4 3B, 25 HR, 32 BB; ranks 23rd in MLB in homers
  • Shea Langeliers (OAK): 28 HR; paces Oakland in long balls
  • Nick Kurtz (OAK): .312 AVG, 23 2B, 2 3B, 26 HR, 49 BB; slugging at .618 on the year

Injury Report

  • Seattle Mariners
    • Trent Thornton: Achilles, 60-Day IL
    • Dominic Canzone: Arm, day-to-day
  • Athletics
  • Ben Bowden: Lat strain, 15-Day IL
  • Jack Perkins: Shoulder, 15-Day IL

How to Watch

  • Live Stream: Fubo (regional restrictions apply)

Game Odds

Athletics                              8

Seattle Mariners              – 171

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 23, 2025

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