Kenny G advised taking the Athletics at +125, calling them a sneaky home underdog despite their 20-32 record at the Coliseum. He pointed to two key pitching angles: Bryan Wu owns a shiny 2.91 ERA but was "shelled" by Oakland back in early May, while Jeffrey Springs (9-7, 4.13 ERA) just dominated Houston in a 15-3 win and limited Seattle to two runs over five innings in that May meeting. Kenny noted Seattle’s recent offensive malaise—17th in batting average and 11th in runs, with a 6-1 loss in the current series—and added that the once-elite Mariners bullpen "hasn’t been red hot lately." Conversely, Oakland’s lineup is surging, posting run totals of 6-1-7-5-15-5 and now sitting 15th in runs, 13th in batting average, and top-6 in slugging percentage. While the A’s 5.32 bullpen ERA is a worry, Kenny trusts their bats to give Springs a cushion and exploit Wu’s past struggles. With Seattle only 29-26 on the road and both clubs trending to the over (Seattle 32-22-1, Oakland 27-22-3), he labeled the +125 moneyline "the good spot to be on" and expects Oakland to steal the series lead.

Eric Lindquist flagged Julio Rodriguez as a premium home-run or total-bases target Wednesday against left-hander Jeffrey Springs in Oakland’s temporary AAA-sized park. Springs is allowing a 305 wOBA and .190 expected ISO to right-handed bats with only an 18.9 % strikeout rate and an 18.7° average launch angle, a profile Lindquist labeled “all fly balls.” Warm evening temps and a light breeze out to left further juice carry in that yard. Rodriguez already owns a 281 expected ISO and eight long balls in just 122 plate appearances versus southpaws, giving him plenty of ceiling. Lindquist suggested playing Rodriguez individually and even pairing him with another right-handed power bat in same-game parlays, noting that anything north of +350 on a homer or +105 on 1.5 total bases is worth firing.

Kenny G advised grabbing the Athletics at +125, calling it a sneaky value spot behind Jeffrey Springs. Springs is 9-7 with a 4.13 ERA and just blanked Houston for five frames in a 15-3 romp; he also limited Seattle to two earned over five innings in their May meeting. On the flip side, Brian Wu owns an impressive 2.91 ERA overall but was torched by Oakland earlier this season and has shown vulnerability whenever his splitter flattens out. Seattle’s offense is stuck in neutral (17th in average, 11th in runs) while the A’s bats have erupted for 6-1-7-5-15-5 over the last six, ranking top-6 in slugging. Kenny conceded Oakland’s 5.32 bullpen ERA is terrifying but believes Wu’s past struggles, Seattle’s cooled lineup, and a respectable A’s offense outweigh that risk at this plus number. Total sits at 9.5 with both clubs skewing over on the road/home splits, yet Kenny passed on the total and labeled the dog moneyline his preferred play, adding, “Springs’ history and Wu’s nightmares against these guys make +125 too juicy to ignore.”

Lonte Smith is laying the short –144 on Seattle because he trusts Bryan Woo and believes the market is over-reacting to Oakland’s weekend fireworks against Houston. Woo has yet to log fewer than six innings this season and has surrendered two earned runs or fewer in four straight road starts. Jeffrey Springs has looked serviceable (three quality starts in four), but Lonte doubts he can match Woo’s length or strikeout upside. He thinks the A’s are suddenly being priced like a .500 club after a high-profile series win, calling them "a little bit over-valued." Projecting a 3-1 or 4-2 type game, he is on Seattle’s money-line and leans under the 9.5 total as a secondary angle.

Continuing the same matchup, Brad Free Pick Dawgz played Mariners team-total over 5.5 runs. He argued that Oakland’s Jeffrey Springs is in shaky form—especially at home—and the Mariners have been quiet offensively but are due for an explosion. With Springs unlikely to pitch deep and Oakland’s bullpen vulnerable, Brad expects Seattle to push across six or more runs.

Brad Free Pick Dawgz took Jeffrey Springs under 4.5 Ks, emphasizing the southpaw’s volatility and his worse numbers at home in the Sacramento-size ballpark. Brad expects Seattle’s offense to ‘pop off’ in this series, which would shorten Springs’ outing and cap his strikeout upside. Given the inconsistent form and tough matchup, Brad does not see Springs reaching five punch-outs.

Just A Bet Outside said Bryan Woo is an arm to attack K props with tonight against Oakland. The A’s own the 4th-highest strikeout rate versus right-handed pitching over the past three weeks (24.7%). Woo has converted that swing-and-miss profile into production all season, piling up 121 punch-outs in 126.2 innings and clearing six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven outings. He’s fanned the A’s 11 times in only 12 innings across two earlier starts and boasts a 28.7% K-rate to right-handed hitters (just 19.9% to lefties), matching up perfectly with the righty-heavy Oakland lineup. All the indicators point to Woo eclipsing his listed strikeout line again, making him a viable betting or DFS play.

Martin was willing to lay the –140 with Seattle in Sacramento, citing Bryan Woo’s sub-3.00 ERA and eye-popping 121-to-24 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He gives the Mariners the clear offensive edge against an Oakland club that is just 20-32 in its temporary Triple-A home and turns to lefty Jeffrey Springs (4.10 ERA) and a bottom-tier bullpen. With Seattle sitting seven games over .500 and Oakland hemorrhaging profits at home, Martin expects the line to climb and advised getting on the M’s early while the number is still –140.

Guy Boston Sports wants the OVER in Oakland-Seattle before bookmakers react to the weather. Luis Severino owns brutal home splits, especially against left-handed bats, and Seattle will turn switch-hitters Jorge Polanco and Jake Fraley loose from the left side. Logan Evans’ sinker/slider/cutter mix sets up well for a few Athletics barrels, and the tout doubts the A’s stay quiet after sweeping Houston. Forecasts call for 10–15 mph winds blowing out with temps near 90 degrees—ideal conditions inside the spacious Coliseum. He expects both starters to exit early, exposing middling bullpens, and would jump on any total 8.5 or lower, projecting a 6-5 type shootout while taking whichever side opens plus-money (likely Oakland) for a small sprinkle.

Malcom Bamford grabbed the Athletics at even money, arguing the books have not caught up to Oakland’s mini-surge. Luis Severino has strung together back-to-back wins over Houston and Cleveland and now faces a Seattle lineup that still looks ordinary against right-handed pitching. On the other side, the Mariners are asking Logan Gilbert— mis-labeled as Logan Evans in some outlets—to cover for a bullpen that will likely be needed after just 4-5 innings. Gilbert’s surface numbers are fine, but Bamford called them "middling across the board" and pointed out Seattle’s offense owns a sub-.690 OPS on the road in July. Oakland just swept the Astros, is riding a four-game winning streak, and has middle-order bats Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom and Shea Langeliers all posting .950+ OPS over the last week. With the A’s suddenly raking and Severino finally healthy, Bamford expects them to stay hot and took the plus-price moneyline.

Kenny G leaned to the Athletics at –105 behind Luis Severino, highlighting the veteran’s mini-renaissance (three straight quality turns, most recently 7 IP, 2 ER on four hits). He framed the game as an audition spot for Severino with the trade deadline looming and likes that the right-hander already handled Seattle once this season. The Mariners bats have cooled—three runs total over their last two games and middling season ranks (12th runs, 3.96 runs/game)—and their bullpen has slipped to a 3.78 ERA. Oakland’s offense, meanwhile, is showing life with 7, 5, 15 and 5 runs during a sweep of Houston, pushing the A’s to 14th in MLB scoring and 12th in average. Kenny admitted the Oakland pen (bottom-three ERA) is a liability but believes a motivated Severino plus a surging lineup outweigh that risk, especially against Logan Evans (4-3, 3.64 ERA) who is still building consistency. Weather and each club’s extreme road/home over splits (Seattle 32-20-1 road overs; Oakland 27-21-3 home overs) made him consider the 10.5 over, yet his actionable pick is Athletics ML at essentially pick-em odds.

Just A Bet Outside pounded the over 7.5 in Mariners–A’s because Sacramento’s temporary Triple-A yard is playing like mini-Coors. Seventy-three percent of all games there have cleared 7.5, and 78% of Castillo’s road starts have done the same. Castillo carries a 4.74 ERA, .303 BAA, 1.57 WHIP, and a K-rate that dips to 17.8% on the road, while southpaw J.P. Sears owns a 5.61 ERA in the park. The May series in this venue produced 13, 8, and 11 runs, so the host expects both offenses—Oakland’s surging lefty core of Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker and Seattle’s top-10 lineup versus lefties—to keep the scoreboard spinning in 80-degree, wind-blowing-out conditions.

Just A Bet Outside said Nick Kurtz is almost automatic for a single tonight and built the first leg of his hitter parlay around the rookie. Kurtz owns a 13-game hit streak and is 11-for-his-last-15 after a four-homer, 19-total-base outburst on Friday. He is slashing .429 in July (89 PA) and wrecks right-handers with a .348 average and 224 WRC+. The matchup is tailor-made: Luis Castillo has a 4.74 ERA and .303 average against on the road, plus brutal splits versus lefties (277 AVG, .441 SLG, 5.01 xFIP; .333 AVG specifically for lefties when he’s on the road). With Kurtz’s elite OPS (top-3 since his call-up) and an environment-neutral home/road split, the host needs only one knock and expects the rising star to get it with room to spare.

Kenny G backed Seattle at –130 in Oakland, framing it as a necessary bounce-back spot after the Mariners fell 4-1 on Sunday. He trusts Luis Castillo to revert to form after a rare blow-up versus Milwaukee; the right-hander still sports a 3.30 ERA and opened the season with a quality start against the A’s. Seattle owns a solid 28-25 road record and remains top-10 in both runs and slugging on the year despite a recent funk (1, 7, 2, 4, 2, 1, 0 runs last seven). Oakland counters with J.P. Sears (4.98 ERA) and the league’s second-worst bullpen, a unit Kenny called “horrible.” While the Athletics come in hot off a four-game sweep of Houston, their 20-31 home mark and shaky relief corps make them vulnerable. Seattle still chases a four-game AL West deficit, giving Kenny confidence the Mariners will be fully locked in at a short road price.

Lindquist labeled the Athletics moneyline a like-to-bet spot in Seattle. Oakland’s offense just torched Houston all weekend and now draws Luis Castillo, whose fly-ball lean (34 %) can be punished in the small right-field porch of T-Mobile Park. J.P. Sears continues to post a sub-4.00 xERA and limits hard contact (31 % hard-hit), yet the market still prices him as a heavy dog. With the Mariners bullpen stretched from consecutive close games, Lindquist believes Sears can keep it close long enough for Oakland’s suddenly hot bats to steal one at plus money.

Despite Seattle owning the better record, Cash Out Sports Picks backed Oakland as a money-line underdog after the A’s swept Houston 32-7 and face Luis Castillo, who has been shakier on the road. Seattle has struggled against lefties all year and will see JP Sears. With neither starter inspiring confidence and Oakland carrying momentum, the tout took the Athletics to win outright.